Mahura Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mahura is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Mahura. The total population of Mahura is 589 out of which 299 are males and 290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahura is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahura village is 85 which is 14% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahura is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Mahura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahura is 47.4%. Thus Mahura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 62.99% and the female literacy rate is 31.6% in Mahura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Literacy | 47.42% | 62.99% | 31.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 65 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 92 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 139 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Mahura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahura village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 120 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Non Working | 405 | 158 | 247 |
Map of Mahura, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mahura, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Mahura village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara | 136 |
| Bakula | 224 |
| Aswari | 14 |
| Bhajrakol | 302 |
| Dhauni | 1,229 |
| Siyakhor | 441 |
| Kalipur | 493 |
| Matihara | 719 |
| Kadiya | 819 |
| Belidhab | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahura, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia