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Mahsail Population - Purnia, Bihar

Mahsail is a large village located in Baisa Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 417 families residing. The Mahsail village has population of 2139 of which 1104 are males while 1035 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahsail village population of children with age 0-6 is 417 which makes up 19.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahsail village is 938 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahsail as per census is 976, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Mahsail village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahsail village was 48.32 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahsail Male literacy stands at 61.93 % while female literacy rate was 33.66 %.

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

Mahsail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 417 - -
Population 2,139 1,104 1,035
Child (0-6) 417 211 206
Schedule Caste 589 295 294
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 48.32 % 61.93 % 33.66 %
Total Workers 606 548 58
Main Worker 397 - -
Marginal Worker 209 170 39

Caste Factor

Mahsail village of Purnia has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Mahsail village.

Work Profile

In Mahsail village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 65.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.