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Mahugain Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Mahugain is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 258 families residing. The Mahugain village has population of 1252 of which 595 are males while 657 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahugain village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahugain village is 1104 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahugain as per census is 1254, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Mahugain village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahugain village was 52.95 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Mahugain Male literacy stands at 64.58 % while female literacy rate was 42.23 %.

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

Mahugain Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 258 - -
Population 1,252 595 657
Child (0-6) 151 67 84
Schedule Caste 392 187 205
Schedule Tribe 193 77 116
Literacy 52.95 % 64.58 % 42.23 %
Total Workers 490 285 205
Main Worker 430 - -
Marginal Worker 60 32 28

Caste Factor

Mahugain village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.42 % of total population in Mahugain village.

Work Profile

In Mahugain village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 87.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourer.