Agar Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Agar is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,110 families residing in the village Agar. The total population of Agar is 6,182 out of which 3,235 are males and 2,947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agar is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agar village is 1649 which is 27% of the total population. There are 827 male children and 822 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agar is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Agar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agar is 32.4%. Thus Agar village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 41.11% and the female literacy rate is 22.49% in Agar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,649 | 827 | 822 |
| Literacy | 32.38% | 41.11% | 22.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,942 | 1,028 | 914 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 4,714 | 2,245 | 2,469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agar village out of total population, 2,608 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,608 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,860 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,307 | 1,255 | 1,052 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 251 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,860 | 982 | 878 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 223 | 78 |
| Non Working | 3,574 | 1,757 | 1,817 |
Nearby Villages to Agar,
Below are the list of villages near Agar village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katholumar | 6,621 |
| Belwara | 13,581 |
| Sukhasan | 1,706 |
| Bhagdewa | 2,718 |
| Ghoghsan | 4,365 |
| Baidi | 1,102 |
| Tilanthi | 3,045 |
| Aini | 1,543 |
| Paharpur | 8,873 |
| Mahammad pur | 3,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agar, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia