Mahua Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mahua is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Mahua. The total population of Mahua is 893 out of which 478 are males and 415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahua is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahua village is 147 which is 16% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahua is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Mahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahua is 73.7%. Thus Mahua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 92.13% and the female literacy rate is 53.12% in Mahua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 84 | 63 |
| Literacy | 73.73% | 92.13% | 53.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 115 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Mahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahua village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 190 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 45 | 6 |
| Non Working | 638 | 243 | 395 |
Map of Mahua, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mahua, Jarmundi
Below are the list of villages near Mahua village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalki Chhit | 6 |
| Rampur | 32 |
| Chandardip | 178 |
| Shampur | 177 |
| Sultantikar | 185 |
| Jaipur | 270 |
| Lagwa | 1,437 |
| Katimba | 245 |
| Bhalki | 1,558 |
| Badrampur | 411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahua, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia