Afardih Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Afardih is a village situated in Ariari block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Afardih. The total population of Afardih is 1,310 out of which 661 are males and 649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Afardih is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Afardih village is 276 which is 21% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Afardih is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Afardih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Afardih is 47.3%. Thus Afardih village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 58.88% and the female literacy rate is 35.66% in Afardih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Afardih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Afardih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Afardih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 143 | 133 |
| Literacy | 47.29% | 58.88% | 35.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 500 | 257 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 821 | 356 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Afardih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Afardih village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 250 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 115 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 78 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Non Working | 720 | 364 | 356 |
Nearby Villages to Afardih,
Below are the list of villages near Afardih village in Ariari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daudpur Itwa | 936 |
| Chaunr Dargah | 6,762 |
| Baruna | 2,461 |
| Anjanpokhar | 40 |
| Gangapur | 1,130 |
| Chak Abgil | 1,003 |
| Kasar | 6,847 |
| Datuara | 407 |
| Isapur | 639 |
| Masora | 2,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Afardih, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia