Mahua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahua is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,168 families residing in the village Mahua. The total population of Mahua is 16,080 out of which 8,341 are males and 7,739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahua is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahua village is 3246 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1637 male children and 1609 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahua is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Mahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahua is 42.5%. Thus Mahua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.7% and the female literacy rate is 34.68% 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 | 3,246 | 1,637 | 1,609 |
| Literacy | 42.53% | 49.7% | 34.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 207 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 10,622 | 5,009 | 5,613 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahua village out of total population, 4,396 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,780 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,921 | 3,478 | 443 |
| Cultivators | 1,556 | 1,412 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,780 | 1,571 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 578 | 489 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 355 | 120 |
| Non Working | 11,684 | 4,508 | 7,176 |
Map of Mahua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahua, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Mahua village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 5,541 |
| Barbila | 1,623 |
| Masnabhita | 789 |
| Lalpokhar | 441 |
| Nando | 3,416 |
| Chunihar | 2,303 |
| Dauapara | 3,688 |
| Uttar Ukasbhasa | 555 |
| Pharabari | 1,299 |
| Laskargaon | 1,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia