Mahagama Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Godda district, Jharkhand
Mahagama Block of Godda district has a total population of 196,976 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,987 are males while 94,989 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,959 families residing in Mahagama Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mahagama Block is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people live in Urban areas while 94.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.6% while that in rural areas is 54.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mahagama Block is 901 while that of Rural areas is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahagama Block is 39553 which is 20% of the total population. There are 20141 male children and 19412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahagama Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Mahagama Block.
The total literacy rate of Mahagama Block is 55.66%. The male literacy rate is 53.45% and the female literacy rate is 34.86% in Mahagama Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mahagama Block is further divided into 1 town and 363 villages.
Mahagama Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahagama Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,553 | 20,141 | 19,412 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 53.45% | 34.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,433 | 10,070 | 9,363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,010 | 6,962 | 7,048 |
| Illiterate | 109,349 | 47,472 | 61,877 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahagama Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Mahagama Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,433 | 10,070 | 9,363 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,010 | 6,962 | 7,048 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahagama Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 101,874 | (51.72%) | 53,113 | 48,761 |
| Muslim | 90,317 | (45.85%) | 46,461 | 43,856 |
| Christian | 774 | (0.39%) | 376 | 398 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 10 | 3 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 3,784 | (1.92%) | 1,905 | 1,879 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.1%) | 110 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Mahagama Block
Average literacy rate of Mahagama Block in 2011 were 55.66% in which, male and female literacy were 66.61% and 43.81% respectively. Total literate in Mahagama Block were 87,627 of which male and female were 54,515 and 33,112 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mahagama Block
The Sex Ratio of Mahagama Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Mahagama Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Mahagama Block.
Child Population - Mahagama Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,553 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahagama Block. Out of which 20,141 were male while 19,412 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mahagama Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,903 families under Mahagama Block living in urban areas while 1,903 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Mahagama Block lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,834 while that in rural regions is 37,719.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 196,976 | 10,969 | 186,007 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,553 | 1,834 | 37,719 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,433 | 1,435 | 17,998 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,010 | 3 | 14,007 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 79.56% | 54.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 901 | 933 |
Working Population - Mahagama Block
In Mahagama Block out of total population, 80,146 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,456 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,032 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,451 | 23,268 | 6,183 |
| Cultivators | 7,456 | 6,116 | 1,340 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,032 | 8,184 | 2,848 |
| Household Industries | 1,131 | 657 | 474 |
| Other Workers | 9,832 | 8,311 | 1,521 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,695 | 26,214 | 24,481 |
| Non Working | 116,830 | 52,505 | 64,325 |
Nearby Blocks from Mahagama Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Mahagama Block in Godda district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Boarijor Block population | 138,330 |
| Pathargama Block population | 115,662 |
| Thakurgangti Block population | 99,603 |
| Bashant Rai* Block population | 93,448 |
| Godda Block population | 270,255 |
| Meherma Block population | 146,325 |
| Poreyahat Block population | 187,489 |
| Sundarpahari Block population | 65,463 |
Mahagama Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahagama, Jharkhand - Wikipedia