Mahewa Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mahewa is a village situated in Wadrafnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Mahewa. The total population of Mahewa is 1,333 out of which 693 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahewa is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahewa village is 199 which is 15% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahewa is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Mahewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahewa is 73.9%. Thus Mahewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 83.3% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% 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 | 199 | 106 | 93 |
| Literacy | 73.9% | 83.3% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 208 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 162 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 204 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.5% of total population in Mahewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahewa village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 329 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 135 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 132 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 54 | 265 |
| Non Working | 645 | 310 | 335 |
Map of Mahewa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Mahewa, Wadrafnagar
Below are the list of villages near Mahewa village in Wadrafnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandari | 5,342 |
| Gurmuti | 937 |
| Lodhi | 2,003 |
| Madna | 443 |
| Koti | 1,580 |
| Ikanara | 248 |
| Harigawan | 1,707 |
| Pendari | 1,579 |
| Jaurahi | 948 |
| Pokhara | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahewa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia