Mahij Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahij is a village situated in Kheda taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,291 families residing in the village Mahij. The total population of Mahij is 5,936 out of which 3,087 are males and 2,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahij is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahij village is 705 which is 12% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahij is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Mahij village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahij is 82.4%. Thus Mahij village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 74.45% in Mahij village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mahij village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahij village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahij Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahij village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 705 | 373 | 332 |
| Literacy | 82.36% | 89.68% | 74.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 676 | 368 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,200 | 622 | 578 |
| Illiterate | 1,628 | 653 | 975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Mahij village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahij village out of total population, 2,359 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,129 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,978 | 1,695 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 274 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,129 | 942 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 544 | 469 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 148 | 233 |
| Non Working | 3,577 | 1,244 | 2,333 |
Map of Mahij, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mahij, Kheda
Below are the list of villages near Mahij village in Kheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lali | 2,454 |
| Bidaj | 3,207 |
| Umiyapura | 1,297 |
| Kanera | 1,836 |
| Sarsa | 2,294 |
| Vasna Margiya | 1,904 |
| Sankhej | 3,940 |
| Vaikunthpura | 450 |
| Pinglaj | 751 |
| Kathwada | 2,562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahij, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia