Mahsail Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahsail is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Mahsail. The total population of Mahsail is 2,139 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahsail is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahsail village is 417 which is 19% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahsail is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Mahsail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahsail is 48.3%. Thus Mahsail village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.93% and the female literacy rate is 33.66% in Mahsail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahsail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahsail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahsail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 417 | 211 | 206 |
| Literacy | 48.32% | 61.93% | 33.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 589 | 295 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,307 | 551 | 756 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mahsail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahsail village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 378 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 238 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 116 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 170 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,533 | 556 | 977 |
Map of Mahsail, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahsail, Baisa
Below are the list of villages near Mahsail village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gustarabalua | 3,946 |
| Aura | 888 |
| Phero Pokharia | 565 |
| Mirpur | 866 |
| Ghataro | 2,477 |
| Saharia | 718 |
| Parapurnia | 1,866 |
| Sonamani | 1,732 |
| Malhara | 444 |
| Baliamani | 1,513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahsail, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia