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Mahiskhata Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Mahiskhata is a medium size village located in Ranishwar Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 109 families residing. The Mahiskhata village has population of 488 of which 225 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahiskhata village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 16.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahiskhata village is 1169 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahiskhata as per census is 1222, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Mahiskhata village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahiskhata village was 52.21 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Mahiskhata Male literacy stands at 62.43 % while female literacy rate was 43.38 %.

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

Mahiskhata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 488 225 263
Child (0-6) 80 36 44
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 404 180 224
Literacy 52.21 % 62.43 % 43.38 %
Total Workers 235 130 105
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 215 114 101

Caste Factor

In Mahiskhata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.20 % of total population in Mahiskhata village.

Work Profile

In Mahiskhata village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 8.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.