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Mahewa Population - Jehanabad, Bihar

Mahewa is a medium size village located in Makhdumpur Block of Jehanabad district, Bihar with total 267 families residing. The Mahewa village has population of 1787 of which 945 are males while 842 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahewa village population of children with age 0-6 is 347 which makes up 19.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahewa village is 891 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahewa as per census is 928, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Mahewa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahewa village was 61.18 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mahewa Male literacy stands at 74.77 % while female literacy rate was 45.78 %.

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

Mahewa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 267 - -
Population 1,787 945 842
Child (0-6) 347 180 167
Schedule Caste 516 269 247
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 61.18 % 74.77 % 45.78 %
Total Workers 500 473 27
Main Worker 458 - -
Marginal Worker 42 41 1

Caste Factor

Mahewa village of Jehanabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Mahewa village.

Work Profile

In Mahewa village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 91.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.