Maina Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Maina is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Maina. The total population of Maina is 1,578 out of which 807 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maina is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maina village is 371 which is 24% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maina is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Maina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maina is 33.5%. Thus Maina village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 42.74% and the female literacy rate is 23.45% in Maina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 180 | 191 |
| Literacy | 33.47% | 42.74% | 23.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 166 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,174 | 539 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Maina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maina village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 156 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 439 | 223 | 216 |
| Non Working | 979 | 428 | 551 |
Map of Maina, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Maina, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Maina village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharhara | 19 |
| Rangbaha | 513 |
| Denga | 2,340 |
| Gyaspur | 1,563 |
| Ramnagar | 6,639 |
| Beni | 2,135 |
| Harwa | 1,166 |
| Pakri | 2,214 |
| Maya Khori | 221 |
| Marichgaon | 1,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maina, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia