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Mahuawa Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Mahuawa is a large village located in Chiraia Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 3775 families residing. The Mahuawa village has population of 18599 of which 9761 are males while 8838 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahuawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 3855 which makes up 20.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahuawa village is 905 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahuawa as per census is 922, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Mahuawa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahuawa village was 48.33 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahuawa Male literacy stands at 57.27 % while female literacy rate was 38.42 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahuawa 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 village.

Mahuawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,775 - -
Population 18,599 9,761 8,838
Child (0-6) 3,855 2,006 1,849
Schedule Caste 3,066 1,637 1,429
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 48.33 % 57.27 % 38.42 %
Total Workers 6,753 4,656 2,097
Main Worker 4,395 - -
Marginal Worker 2,358 1,069 1,289

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Mahuawa village.

Work Profile

In Mahuawa village out of total population, 6753 were engaged in work activities. 65.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6753 workers engaged in Main Work, 702 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3140 were Agricultural labourer.