Aurahi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Aurahi is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,216 families residing in the village Aurahi. The total population of Aurahi is 16,207 out of which 8,417 are males and 7,790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aurahi is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aurahi village is 3234 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1643 male children and 1591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aurahi is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Aurahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aurahi is 49.8%. Thus Aurahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 58.49% and the female literacy rate is 40.3% in Aurahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aurahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aurahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aurahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,234 | 1,643 | 1,591 |
| Literacy | 49.8% | 58.49% | 40.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,863 | 1,986 | 1,877 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 105 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 9,747 | 4,455 | 5,292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Aurahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aurahi village out of total population, 6,509 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,078 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,909 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,480 | 3,435 | 1,045 |
| Cultivators | 1,078 | 958 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,909 | 2,041 | 868 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 455 | 402 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,029 | 843 | 1,186 |
| Non Working | 9,698 | 4,139 | 5,559 |
Nearby Villages to Aurahi,
Below are the list of villages near Aurahi village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arraha Madarganj | 7,438 |
| Shankarpur | 1,646 |
| Jhirwa Purwari | 7,513 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,475 |
| Kurwa | 900 |
| Hardia | 9,260 |
| Jhirwa Pachhiari | 5,937 |
| Bokra | 3,440 |
| Basgara | 3,297 |
| Tharia Bakia | 5,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aurahi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia