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Maha Population - Lakhisarai, Bihar

Maha is a medium size village located in Surajgarha Block of Lakhisarai district, Bihar with total 249 families residing. The Maha village has population of 1709 of which 921 are males while 788 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maha village population of children with age 0-6 is 281 which makes up 16.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maha village is 856 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Maha as per census is 938, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Maha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Maha village was 63.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Maha Male literacy stands at 72.94 % while female literacy rate was 52.45 %.

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

Maha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 249 - -
Population 1,709 921 788
Child (0-6) 281 145 136
Schedule Caste 514 269 245
Schedule Tribe 14 10 4
Literacy 63.59 % 72.94 % 52.45 %
Total Workers 419 401 18
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 347 334 13

Caste Factor

Maha village of Lakhisarai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.82 % of total population in Maha village.

Work Profile

In Maha village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 17.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.