Mahewa Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahewa is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Mahewa. The total population of Mahewa is 1,787 out of which 945 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahewa is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahewa village is 347 which is 19% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahewa is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Mahewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahewa is 61.2%. Thus Mahewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.77% and the female literacy rate is 45.78% in Mahewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 180 | 167 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 74.77% | 45.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 269 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 906 | 373 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Mahewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahewa village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 432 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 124 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 243 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,287 | 472 | 815 |
Map of Mahewa, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahewa, Makhdumpur
Below are the list of villages near Mahewa village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalpur | 765 |
| Moghal Bigha | 1,301 |
| Chhariyari | 6,774 |
| Kachnanwan | 3,333 |
| Sohjana | 894 |
| Raja Bigha | 450 |
| Amsara | 812 |
| Danu Bigha | 1,062 |
| Chalis kurwa | 317 |
| Ismailpur | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahewa, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia