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Mahendrapur Population - Purnia, Bihar

Mahendrapur is a large village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 985 families residing. The Mahendrapur village has population of 5444 of which 2857 are males while 2587 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahendrapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1147 which makes up 21.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahendrapur village is 905 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahendrapur as per census is 995, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Mahendrapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahendrapur village was 37.28 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahendrapur Male literacy stands at 43.03 % while female literacy rate was 30.77 %.

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

Mahendrapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 985 - -
Population 5,444 2,857 2,587
Child (0-6) 1,147 575 572
Schedule Caste 809 411 398
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 37.28 % 43.03 % 30.77 %
Total Workers 1,422 1,207 215
Main Worker 1,025 - -
Marginal Worker 397 254 143

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Mahendrapur village.

Work Profile

In Mahendrapur village out of total population, 1422 were engaged in work activities. 72.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1422 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.