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Mahua Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Mahua is a medium size village located in Bagicha Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 340 families residing. The Mahua village has population of 1616 of which 804 are males while 812 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahua village population of children with age 0-6 is 338 which makes up 20.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahua village is 1010 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahua as per census is 943, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mahua village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahua village was 40.61 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mahua Male literacy stands at 46.51 % while female literacy rate was 34.88 %.

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

Mahua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 340 - -
Population 1,616 804 812
Child (0-6) 338 174 164
Schedule Caste 13 5 8
Schedule Tribe 1,412 713 699
Literacy 40.61 % 46.51 % 34.88 %
Total Workers 957 489 468
Main Worker 842 - -
Marginal Worker 115 42 73

Caste Factor

In Mahua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.80 % of total population in Mahua village.

Work Profile

In Mahua village out of total population, 957 were engaged in work activities. 87.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 957 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 597 were Agricultural labourer.