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Mahuawa Dostiya Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Mahuawa Dostiya is a large village located in Dhaka Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 610 families residing. The Mahuawa Dostiya village has population of 2980 of which 1606 are males while 1374 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahuawa Dostiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 595 which makes up 19.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahuawa Dostiya village is 856 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahuawa Dostiya as per census is 831, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Mahuawa Dostiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahuawa Dostiya village was 60.92 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahuawa Dostiya Male literacy stands at 68.70 % while female literacy rate was 51.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahuawa Dostiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mahuawa Dostiya village.

Mahuawa Dostiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 610 - -
Population 2,980 1,606 1,374
Child (0-6) 595 325 270
Schedule Caste 186 104 82
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 60.92 % 68.70 % 51.90 %
Total Workers 837 713 124
Main Worker 712 - -
Marginal Worker 125 119 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Mahuawa Dostiya village.

Work Profile

In Mahuawa Dostiya village out of total population, 837 were engaged in work activities. 85.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 837 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.