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Maharas Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Maharas is a large village located in Banma Itahri Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 864 families residing. The Maharas village has population of 4469 of which 2307 are males while 2162 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maharas village population of children with age 0-6 is 905 which makes up 20.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maharas village is 937 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maharas as per census is 1025, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maharas village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maharas village was 56.40 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maharas Male literacy stands at 70.91 % while female literacy rate was 40.55 %.

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

Maharas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 864 - -
Population 4,469 2,307 2,162
Child (0-6) 905 447 458
Schedule Caste 131 69 62
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.40 % 70.91 % 40.55 %
Total Workers 1,343 1,010 333
Main Worker 425 - -
Marginal Worker 918 623 295

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.93 % of total population in Maharas village. The village Maharas currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Maharas village out of total population, 1343 were engaged in work activities. 31.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1343 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.