Mahkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahkhar is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,859 families residing in the village Mahkhar. The total population of Mahkhar is 9,270 out of which 4,787 are males and 4,483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahkhar is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahkhar village is 1892 which is 20% of the total population. There are 938 male children and 954 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahkhar is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Mahkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahkhar is 52.5%. Thus Mahkhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 66.43% and the female literacy rate is 37.4% in Mahkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,892 | 938 | 954 |
| Literacy | 52.55% | 66.43% | 37.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,510 | 778 | 732 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,393 | 2,230 | 3,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahkhar village out of total population, 3,535 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,535 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,016 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,818 | 1,433 | 385 |
| Cultivators | 1,016 | 709 | 307 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 409 | 354 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 367 | 345 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,717 | 903 | 814 |
| Non Working | 5,735 | 2,451 | 3,284 |
Map of Mahkhar, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahkhar, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Mahkhar village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhorha | 1,884 |
| Simri | 12,704 |
| Balthi | 3,554 |
| Chak Bharo | 5,274 |
| Bindpur | 1,223 |
| Lagma | 2,985 |
| Balhampur | 3,803 |
| Turki | 2,359 |
| Naltigarh | 648 |
| Tariawan | 8,217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahkhar, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia