Mahiskhata Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mahiskhata is a village situated in Ranishwar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Mahiskhata. The total population of Mahiskhata is 488 out of which 225 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahiskhata is 1,169.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahiskhata village is 80 which is 16% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahiskhata is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,169) of Mahiskhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahiskhata is 52.2%. Thus Mahiskhata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 62.43% and the female literacy rate is 43.38% in Mahiskhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahiskhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahiskhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahiskhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 36 | 44 |
| Literacy | 52.21% | 62.43% | 43.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404 | 180 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 107 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.8% of total population in Mahiskhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahiskhata village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 114 | 101 |
| Non Working | 253 | 95 | 158 |
Map of Mahiskhata, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mahiskhata, Ranishwar
Below are the list of villages near Mahiskhata village in Ranishwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajudih | 226 |
| Metalkonda | 91 |
| Sagrampur | 479 |
| Parpalsa | 821 |
| Bhairabdi | 49 |
| Pakhuria | 462 |
| Paharpur | 110 |
| Chakpalsa | 126 |
| Nabagram | 358 |
| Barajol | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahiskhata, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia