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Mahthaur Population - Purnia, Bihar

Mahthaur is a large village located in Kasba Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 457 families residing. The Mahthaur village has population of 2413 of which 1217 are males while 1196 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahthaur village population of children with age 0-6 is 586 which makes up 24.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahthaur village is 983 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahthaur as per census is 973, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Mahthaur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahthaur village was 29.01 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahthaur Male literacy stands at 35.54 % while female literacy rate was 22.38 %.

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

Mahthaur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 457 - -
Population 2,413 1,217 1,196
Child (0-6) 586 297 289
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 29.01 % 35.54 % 22.38 %
Total Workers 589 550 39
Main Worker 576 - -
Marginal Worker 13 5 8

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Mahthaur village of Purnia district.

Work Profile

In Mahthaur village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 97.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.