Mahsul Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahsul is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Mahsul. The total population of Mahsul is 2,641 out of which 1,312 are males and 1,329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahsul is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahsul village is 627 which is 24% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahsul is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Mahsul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahsul is 39.4%. Thus Mahsul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 45.56% and the female literacy rate is 33.23% in Mahsul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahsul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahsul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahsul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 627 | 309 | 318 |
| Literacy | 39.37% | 45.56% | 33.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 953 | 485 | 468 |
| Illiterate | 1,848 | 855 | 993 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.1% of total population in Mahsul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahsul village out of total population, 881 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 881 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 414 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 67 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 302 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 168 | 187 |
| Non Working | 1,760 | 730 | 1,030 |
Map of Mahsul, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahsul, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Mahsul village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koltha | 7,996 |
| Maria | 723 |
| Jhokha Dangi | 458 |
| Chhatar Gachh | 5,993 |
| Naunaddi | 366 |
| Nandakuri | 1,564 |
| Naunaddi | 3,311 |
| Singhiamari | 1,052 |
| Sahagi | 1,268 |
| Rasiadangi | 528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahsul, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia