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Mahewa Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Mahewa is a medium size village located in Wadrafnagar Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 323 families residing. The Mahewa village has population of 1333 of which 693 are males while 640 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahewa village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 14.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahewa village is 924 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahewa as per census is 877, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mahewa village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahewa village was 73.90 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mahewa Male literacy stands at 83.30 % while female literacy rate was 63.80 %.

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 323 - -
Population 1,333 693 640
Child (0-6) 199 106 93
Schedule Caste 402 208 194
Schedule Tribe 313 162 151
Literacy 73.90 % 83.30 % 63.80 %
Total Workers 688 383 305
Main Worker 369 - -
Marginal Worker 319 54 265

Caste Factor

Mahewa village of Surguja has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.48 % of total population in Mahewa village.

Work Profile

In Mahewa village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 53.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.