All Information About Mahagama Subdistrict

Detailed information about Mahagama Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Mahagama is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Godda District of Jharkhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Mahagama -
Tehsil Code 2558
District Godda
Census Code 2011 2558
Number of Grampanchayats 25
Number of Villages 351

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Godda (Code: 263)
Assembly Constituency Mahagama (Code: 2168)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Mahagama Deepika Pandey Singh ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Mahagama Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 196,976
M: 101,987
F: 94,989
Rural 186,007
M: 96,216
F: 89,791
Urban 10,969
M: 5,771
F: 5,198
General Information

Number of Households: 34,959

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 196,976 (Male: 101,987, Female: 94,989)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 39,553 (Male: 20,141, Female: 19,412)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,433 (Male: 10,070, Female: 9,363)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 14,010 (Male: 6,962, Female: 7,048)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 87,627 (Male: 54,515, Female: 33,112)

Illiterate Population

Total: 109,349 (Male: 47,472, Female: 61,877)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 80,146 (Male: 49,482, Female: 30,664)

Main Workers

Total: 29,451 (Male: 23,268, Female: 6,183)

Marginal Workers

Total: 50,695 (Male: 26,214, Female: 24,481)

Non-Workers

Total: 116,830 (Male: 52,505, Female: 64,325)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,456 (Male: 6,116, Female: 1,340)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,032 (Male: 8,184, Female: 2,848)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,131 (Male: 657, Female: 474)
  • Other Workers: 9,832 (Male: 8,311, Female: 1,521)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,039 (Male: 4,792, Female: 4,247)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 37,284 (Male: 18,583, Female: 18,701)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,037 (Male: 502, Female: 535)
  • Other Workers: 3,335 (Male: 2,337, Female: 998)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Mahagama Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 196,976
M: 101,987
F: 94,989
Rural 186,007
M: 96,216
F: 89,791
Urban 10,969
M: 5,771
F: 5,198
General Information

Number of Households: 34,959

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 196,976 (Male: 101,987, Female: 94,989)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 39,553 (Male: 20,141, Female: 19,412)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,433 (Male: 10,070, Female: 9,363)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 14,010 (Male: 6,962, Female: 7,048)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 87,627 (Male: 54,515, Female: 33,112)

Illiterate Population

Total: 109,349 (Male: 47,472, Female: 61,877)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 80,146 (Male: 49,482, Female: 30,664)

Main Workers

Total: 29,451 (Male: 23,268, Female: 6,183)

Marginal Workers

Total: 50,695 (Male: 26,214, Female: 24,481)

Non-Workers

Total: 116,830 (Male: 52,505, Female: 64,325)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,456 (Male: 6,116, Female: 1,340)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,032 (Male: 8,184, Female: 2,848)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,131 (Male: 657, Female: 474)
  • Other Workers: 9,832 (Male: 8,311, Female: 1,521)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,039 (Male: 4,792, Female: 4,247)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 37,284 (Male: 18,583, Female: 18,701)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,037 (Male: 502, Female: 535)
  • Other Workers: 3,335 (Male: 2,337, Female: 998)

Grampanchayat List of Mahagama Tehsil/Taluka

Mahagama Tehsil comprises 25 Gram Panchayats and 351 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Mahagama. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mahagama

Mahagama is located in the Godda District of Jharkhand State, India.

Mahagama Tehsil has 351 villages.

Mahagama has a total of 25 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Mahagama is 196,976.

In Mahagama, there are 101,987 males and 94,989 females.

There are 39,553 children in Mahagama, comprising 20,141 males and 19,412 females.

In Mahagama, the literate population is 87,627 (54,515 males and 33,112 females). The illiterate population is 109,349 (47,472 males and 61,877 females).