Bijahar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Bijahar is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Bijahar. The total population of Bijahar is 995 out of which 515 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijahar is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijahar village is 206 which is 21% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijahar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Bijahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijahar is 54%. Thus Bijahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 64.81% and the female literacy rate is 42.18% in Bijahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 103 | 103 |
| Literacy | 53.99% | 64.81% | 42.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 248 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijahar village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 41.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 170 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 108 | 139 |
| Non Working | 574 | 237 | 337 |
Map of Bijahar, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bijahar, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Bijahar village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unaso Pachgachhi | 5,482 |
| Sohasa | 1,970 |
| Bathaura Arazi | 817 |
| Dukhara | 4,489 |
| Bathaura | 1,062 |
| Kanta | 5,761 |
| Bagddaran | 350 |
| Nijhura | 1,684 |
| Jian | 3,610 |
| Nijhra | 1,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijahar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia