Mahua Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Mahua is a village situated in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Mahua. The total population of Mahua is 3,207 out of which 1,600 are males and 1,607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahua is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahua village is 634 which is 20% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahua is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Mahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahua is 39.9%. Thus Mahua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 49.64% and the female literacy rate is 30.4% 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 | 634 | 333 | 301 |
| Literacy | 39.88% | 49.64% | 30.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 365 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,181 | 971 | 1,210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Mahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahua village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 198 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 95 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 306 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,657 | 1,096 | 1,561 |
Map of Mahua, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mahua, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Mahua village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankati | 5,254 |
| Gorauli | 1,894 |
| Shankarpur | 2,503 |
| Bamon | 1,725 |
| Khaira Azam | 4,935 |
| Pipra | 2,591 |
| Bansghat Masuaria | 5,724 |
| Usri | 5,409 |
| Parsauni | 3,241 |
| Banhauli Banaura | 4,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahua, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia