Mahgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahgawan is a village situated in Colgong block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Mahgawan. The total population of Mahgawan is 2,284 out of which 1,156 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahgawan is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahgawan village is 479 which is 21% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahgawan is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Mahgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahgawan is 37.2%. Thus Mahgawan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 47.3% and the female literacy rate is 26.51% in Mahgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 479 | 230 | 249 |
| Literacy | 37.17% | 47.3% | 26.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 938 | 471 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,613 | 718 | 895 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahgawan village out of total population, 1,005 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 323 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 284 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 205 | 445 |
| Non Working | 1,279 | 628 | 651 |
Map of Mahgawan, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahgawan, Colgong
Below are the list of villages near Mahgawan village in Colgong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kairia | 2,125 |
| Bishunpur Mahgawan Milik | 107 |
| Sian | 2,851 |
| Karahara Basantpur Milik | 145 |
| Ragharia | 1,031 |
| Ranipur | 1,723 |
| Karahara Basdeopur Milik | 81 |
| Keshopur | 423 |
| Bhalua | 570 |
| Lagma | 2,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahgawan, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia