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Chhota Mahgama Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Chhota Mahgama is a medium size village located in Pathna Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 232 families residing. The Chhota Mahgama village has population of 1164 of which 601 are males while 563 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhota Mahgama village population of children with age 0-6 is 235 which makes up 20.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Mahgama village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhota Mahgama as per census is 1098, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chhota Mahgama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhota Mahgama village was 44.35 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chhota Mahgama Male literacy stands at 58.90 % while female literacy rate was 28.18 %.

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

Chhota Mahgama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 232 - -
Population 1,164 601 563
Child (0-6) 235 112 123
Schedule Caste 90 48 42
Schedule Tribe 441 211 230
Literacy 44.35 % 58.90 % 28.18 %
Total Workers 613 309 304
Main Worker 263 - -
Marginal Worker 350 73 277

Caste Factor

In Chhota Mahgama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.73 % of total population in Chhota Mahgama village.

Work Profile

In Chhota Mahgama village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 42.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.