Mahika Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahika is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Mahika. The total population of Mahika is 3,330 out of which 1,689 are males and 1,641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahika is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahika village is 404 which is 12% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahika is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Mahika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahika is 86.6%. Thus Mahika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 94.18% and the female literacy rate is 79.04% in Mahika village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mahika village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 228 | 176 |
| Literacy | 86.6% | 94.18% | 79.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 121 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 313 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mahika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahika village out of total population, 1,696 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 878 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,432 | 934 | 498 |
| Cultivators | 878 | 564 | 314 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 209 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 158 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 59 | 205 |
| Non Working | 1,634 | 696 | 938 |
Map of Mahika, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mahika, Wankaner
Below are the list of villages near Mahika village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratadiya | 1,410 |
| Kothi | 3,498 |
| Vinaygadh | 723 |
| Jalsika | 830 |
| Chanchadiya | 510 |
| Ghiyavad | 1,572 |
| Shekhardi | 986 |
| Vanzara | 448 |
| Kanpar | 657 |
| Kherva | 1,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahika, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia