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Mahisal Population - Katihar, Bihar

Mahisal is a large village located in Balrampur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 589 families residing. The Mahisal village has population of 2515 of which 1337 are males while 1178 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahisal village population of children with age 0-6 is 420 which makes up 16.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahisal village is 881 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahisal as per census is 765, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Mahisal village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahisal village was 72.27 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahisal Male literacy stands at 81.71 % while female literacy rate was 61.85 %.

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

Mahisal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 589 - -
Population 2,515 1,337 1,178
Child (0-6) 420 238 182
Schedule Caste 46 21 25
Schedule Tribe 12 8 4
Literacy 72.27 % 81.71 % 61.85 %
Total Workers 695 565 130
Main Worker 566 - -
Marginal Worker 129 49 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Mahisal village.

Work Profile

In Mahisal village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 81.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourer.