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Mahara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Mahara is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 645 families residing. The Mahara village has population of 3367 of which 1695 are males while 1672 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 497 which makes up 14.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahara village is 986 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahara as per census is 1004, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahara village was 56.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahara Male literacy stands at 71.80 % while female literacy rate was 40.06 %.

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

Mahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 645 - -
Population 3,367 1,695 1,672
Child (0-6) 497 248 249
Schedule Caste 1,001 495 506
Schedule Tribe 216 112 104
Literacy 56.06 % 71.80 % 40.06 %
Total Workers 1,503 927 576
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 1,080 562 518

Caste Factor

Mahara village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.42 % of total population in Mahara village.

Work Profile

In Mahara village out of total population, 1503 were engaged in work activities. 28.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1503 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.