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Mahant Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Mahant is a large village located in Nawagarh Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 855 families residing. The Mahant village has population of 4600 of which 2298 are males while 2302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahant village population of children with age 0-6 is 697 which makes up 15.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahant village is 1002 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahant as per census is 1050, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mahant village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahant village was 73.15 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mahant Male literacy stands at 86.62 % while female literacy rate was 59.59 %.

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

Mahant Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 855 - -
Population 4,600 2,298 2,302
Child (0-6) 697 340 357
Schedule Caste 1,404 715 689
Schedule Tribe 64 30 34
Literacy 73.15 % 86.62 % 59.59 %
Total Workers 2,406 1,370 1,036
Main Worker 1,169 - -
Marginal Worker 1,237 540 697

Caste Factor

Mahant village of Janjgir Champa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.39 % of total population in Mahant village.

Work Profile

In Mahant village out of total population, 2406 were engaged in work activities. 48.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2406 workers engaged in Main Work, 653 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.