Mehdai Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehdai is a village situated in Katihar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 573 families residing in the village Mehdai. The total population of Mehdai is 2,964 out of which 1,522 are males and 1,442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehdai is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehdai village is 681 which is 23% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehdai is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Mehdai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehdai is 56.6%. Thus Mehdai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 62.02% and the female literacy rate is 50.69% in Mehdai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehdai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehdai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehdai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 681 | 332 | 349 |
| Literacy | 56.59% | 62.02% | 50.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 131 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 400 | 194 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 1,672 | 784 | 888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Mehdai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehdai village out of total population, 1,168 were engaged in work activities. 18.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 186 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 72 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 80 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 954 | 502 | 452 |
| Non Working | 1,796 | 834 | 962 |
Map of Mehdai, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mehdai, Katihar
Below are the list of villages near Mehdai village in Katihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belwa | 2,469 |
| Khorwa | 1,809 |
| Bhauara | 3,793 |
| Kadepura | 2,653 |
| Dalan | 21,266 |
| Tapka | 1,823 |
| Katihar | 5,062 |
| Tiarpara | 536 |
| Baigna | 83 |
| Garbhaili | 1,872 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehdai, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia