Mahesia Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011

Mahesia is a village situated in Riga block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,095 families residing in the village Mahesia. The total population of Mahesia is 5,301 out of which 2,800 are males and 2,501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesia is 893.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahesia village is 1003 which is 19% of the total population. There are 519 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesia is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Mahesia village.

Population
5,301
Families
1,095
Literacy
52%
Sex Ratio
893

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesia is 52%. Thus Mahesia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 59.18% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% in Mahesia village.

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

Mahesia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,003 519 484
Literacy 52% 59.18% 43.88%
Scheduled Caste 372 203 169
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 3,066 1,450 1,616

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahesia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahesia village out of total population, 1,511 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,036 938 98
Cultivators 327 304 23
Agriculture Labourer 486 464 22
Household Industries 33 28 5
Other Workers 190 142 48
Marginal Workers 475 415 60
Non Working 3,790 1,447 2,343

Nearby Villages to Mahesia,

Below are the list of villages near Mahesia village in Riga.

Village Population
Basantpur 2,612
Shahbazpur 5,800
Pakri 2,809
Kharsan 5,056
Batraulia 720
Kusumari 5,270
Pakri 7,516
Sirahi 5,608
Ijrahia 1,677
Rampur Gangauli 6,272

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