Mahisal Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahisal is a village situated in Balrampur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 589 families residing in the village Mahisal. The total population of Mahisal is 2,515 out of which 1,337 are males and 1,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisal is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahisal village is 420 which is 17% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisal is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Mahisal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisal is 72.3%. Thus Mahisal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 81.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.85% in Mahisal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 420 | 238 | 182 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 81.71% | 61.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,001 | 439 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mahisal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisal village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 516 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 446 | 409 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 49 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,820 | 772 | 1,048 |
Map of Mahisal, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahisal, Balrampur
Below are the list of villages near Mahisal village in Balrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotebador | 626 |
| Sirpatol | 866 |
| Rangpur | 859 |
| Laur Kasht | 90 |
| Moralbadh | 781 |
| Malaur | 427 |
| Kansoi | 2,422 |
| Lutipur | 2,020 |
| Miliktoli | 829 |
| Nista Kasht | 248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisal, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia