Mahur Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mahur is a village situated in Mohammad Ganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Mahur. The total population of Mahur is 492 out of which 243 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahur is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahur village is 112 which is 23% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahur is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Mahur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahur is 35.3%. Thus Mahur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 45.74% and the female literacy rate is 25% in Mahur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 55 | 57 |
| Literacy | 35.26% | 45.74% | 25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 119 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 157 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Mahur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahur village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Non Working | 258 | 123 | 135 |
Map of Mahur, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mahur, Mohammad Ganj
Below are the list of villages near Mahur village in Mohammad Ganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharuhi | 149 |
| Tara | 1,125 |
| Kararia | 770 |
| Baldihri | 903 |
| Kewalpura | 253 |
| Koshiara | 1,815 |
| Mali | 845 |
| Duba | 1,122 |
| Latpauri | 2,103 |
| Sabanwa | 1,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahur, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia