Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Mahuwain Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Mahuwain is a large village located in Parihar Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 535 families residing. The Mahuwain village has population of 2629 of which 1379 are males while 1250 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahuwain village population of children with age 0-6 is 507 which makes up 19.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahuwain village is 906 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahuwain as per census is 892, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Mahuwain village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahuwain village was 50.42 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahuwain Male literacy stands at 56.17 % while female literacy rate was 44.11 %.

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

Mahuwain Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 535 - -
Population 2,629 1,379 1,250
Child (0-6) 507 268 239
Schedule Caste 157 77 80
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 50.42 % 56.17 % 44.11 %
Total Workers 814 635 179
Main Worker 716 - -
Marginal Worker 98 35 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.97 % of total population in Mahuwain village. The village Mahuwain currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mahuwain village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 87.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 521 were Agricultural labourer.