Mahua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahua is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Mahua. The total population of Mahua is 660 out of which 336 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahua is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahua village is 85 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahua is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Mahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahua is 67.1%. Thus Mahua village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.35% and the female literacy rate is 58.89% in Mahua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Literacy | 67.13% | 75.35% | 58.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 218 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 105 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 119 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.8% of total population in Mahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahua village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 127 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Non Working | 420 | 154 | 266 |
Nearby Villages to Mahua,
Below are the list of villages near Mahua village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurincha | 355 |
| Baradhara | 278 |
| Keshra | 1,077 |
| Mahipur | 1,585 |
| Jauniya | 1,304 |
| Bhagilata | 1,109 |
| Patidaha | 631 |
| Bhagatgaon | 676 |
| Dhusmal | 1,373 |
| Baje Bindol | 2,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia