Mahkar Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahkar is a village situated in Khizirsarai block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Mahkar. The total population of Mahkar is 836 out of which 431 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahkar is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahkar village is 162 which is 19% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahkar is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Mahkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahkar is 61.4%. Thus Mahkar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 73.47% and the female literacy rate is 48.94% in Mahkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 88 | 74 |
| Literacy | 61.42% | 73.47% | 48.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 179 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahkar village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 145 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 77 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 37 | 46 |
| Non Working | 593 | 249 | 344 |
Map of Mahkar, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahkar, Khizirsarai
Below are the list of villages near Mahkar village in Khizirsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadira | 4,979 |
| Kohbara | 409 |
| Tetariya | 901 |
| Hathiawan | 3,860 |
| Bihta | 4,316 |
| Sapnera | 3,351 |
| Shekh Bigha | 747 |
| Bahbalpur | 1,499 |
| Satawans | 2,680 |
| Bara | 1,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahkar, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia