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Mahgai Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Mahgai is a medium size village located in Rajpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 166 families residing. The Mahgai village has population of 655 of which 330 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahgai village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 21.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahgai village is 985 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahgai as per census is 1074, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mahgai village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahgai village was 37.16 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mahgai Male literacy stands at 42.75 % while female literacy rate was 31.35 %.

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

Mahgai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 655 330 325
Child (0-6) 141 68 73
Schedule Caste 3 2 1
Schedule Tribe 644 324 320
Literacy 37.16 % 42.75 % 31.35 %
Total Workers 395 195 200
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 264 87 177

Caste Factor

In Mahgai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.46 % of total population in Mahgai village.

Work Profile

In Mahgai village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 33.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.