Mahanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011

Mahanagar is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Mahanagar. The total population of Mahanagar is 2,310 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 958.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahanagar village is 500 which is 22% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahanagar is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Mahanagar village.

Population
2,310
Families
466
Literacy
35.08%
Sex Ratio
958

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahanagar is 35.1%. Thus Mahanagar village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 41.3% and the female literacy rate is 28.41% in Mahanagar village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mahanagar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahanagar village.

Total Male Female
Children 500 243 257
Literacy 35.08% 41.3% 28.41%
Scheduled Caste 504 243 261
Scheduled Tribe 400 203 197
Illiterate 1,675 793 882

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Mahanagar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahanagar village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 414 383 31
Cultivators 99 94 5
Agriculture Labourer 295 274 21
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 15 11 4
Marginal Workers 388 191 197
Non Working 1,508 606 902

Nearby Villages to Mahanagar,

Below are the list of villages near Mahanagar village in Barsoi.

Village Population
Kachana 1,215
Pirasan 958
Chichaura 1,237
Bighaurhat 6,531
Kasul 558
Dagrapara 541
Pokharia 698
Kuchiamor 1,843
Bairia 480
Shekhpura 1,590

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