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Mahishakhura Population - Jamtara, Jharkhand

Mahishakhura is a medium size village located in Fatehpur Block of Jamtara district, Jharkhand with total 197 families residing. The Mahishakhura village has population of 808 of which 398 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahishakhura village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 15.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahishakhura village is 1030 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahishakhura as per census is 1119, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Mahishakhura village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahishakhura village was 72.18 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Mahishakhura Male literacy stands at 86.43 % while female literacy rate was 58.14 %.

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

Mahishakhura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 808 398 410
Child (0-6) 125 59 66
Schedule Caste 252 127 125
Schedule Tribe 366 178 188
Literacy 72.18 % 86.43 % 58.14 %
Total Workers 353 240 113
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 325 217 108

Caste Factor

In Mahishakhura village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 31.19 % of total population in Mahishakhura village.

Work Profile

In Mahishakhura village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 7.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.