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Mahur Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Mahur is a medium size village located in Mohammad Ganj Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 85 families residing. The Mahur village has population of 492 of which 243 are males while 249 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahur village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 22.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahur village is 1025 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahur as per census is 1036, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Mahur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahur village was 35.26 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Mahur Male literacy stands at 45.74 % while female literacy rate was 25.00 %.

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

Mahur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 492 243 249
Child (0-6) 112 55 57
Schedule Caste 241 119 122
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 35.26 % 45.74 % 25.00 %
Total Workers 234 120 114
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 143 72 71

Caste Factor

In Mahur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.83 % of total population in Mahur village.

Work Profile

In Mahur village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 38.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.