Pahara Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pahara is a village situated in Sikti block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Pahara. The total population of Pahara is 2,462 out of which 1,236 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahara is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pahara village is 428 which is 17% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahara is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Pahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahara is 71.9%. Thus Pahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 81.52% and the female literacy rate is 62.22% in Pahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 213 | 215 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 81.52% | 62.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 161 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 999 | 402 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pahara village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 598 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 302 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 235 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 59 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 14 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,701 | 624 | 1,077 |
Map of Pahara, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pahara, Sikti
Below are the list of villages near Pahara village in Sikti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasmani | 213 |
| Muraripur | 5,356 |
| Dithaura | 812 |
| Sikti | 2,216 |
| Bhirbhiri | 7,274 |
| Pahara Sikti | 898 |
| Khoragachhi | 9,378 |
| Bokantari | 6,165 |
| Khoragachhi | 1,212 |
| Saidabad | 7,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahara, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia