Mehangaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehangaon is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 859 families residing in the village Mehangaon. The total population of Mehangaon is 4,532 out of which 2,312 are males and 2,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehangaon is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehangaon village is 1054 which is 23% of the total population. There are 562 male children and 492 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehangaon is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Mehangaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehangaon is 53.3%. Thus Mehangaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 58.34% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Mehangaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehangaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehangaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,054 | 562 | 492 |
| Literacy | 53.34% | 58.34% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 608 | 301 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 2,677 | 1,291 | 1,386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Mehangaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehangaon village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 710 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,165 | 1,030 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 175 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 710 | 631 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 221 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Non Working | 3,321 | 1,252 | 2,069 |
Map of Mehangaon, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mehangaon, Kishanganj
Below are the list of villages near Mehangaon village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehengaon Milik | 660 |
| Basantpur | 395 |
| Kirdah Samda | 2,573 |
| Phulwari | 813 |
| Basatpur Marua Toli | 2,437 |
| Basatpur Milik | 488 |
| Katahalia | 1,162 |
| Basatpur Pharsadangi | 1,221 |
| Purla bari | 2,466 |
| Nonia | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehangaon, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia