Bahara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahara is a village situated in Raghunathganj - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,296 families residing in the village Bahara. The total population of Bahara is 12,862 out of which 6,562 are males and 6,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahara is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahara village is 2660 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1339 male children and 1321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahara is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahara is 50.6%. Thus Bahara village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 52.27% and the female literacy rate is 48.76% in Bahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,660 | 1,339 | 1,321 |
| Literacy | 50.56% | 52.27% | 48.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 354 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 7,704 | 3,832 | 3,872 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahara village out of total population, 5,094 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,673 | 2,696 | 977 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 331 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 306 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1,002 | 122 | 880 |
| Other Workers | 2,014 | 1,937 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,421 | 614 | 807 |
| Non Working | 7,768 | 3,252 | 4,516 |
Nearby Villages to Bahara,
Below are the list of villages near Bahara village in Raghunathganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasia Danga | 14,025 |
| Jhamra | 4,692 |
| Dighir Pahar | 4,468 |
| Khanpur | 310 |
| Babupur | 2,193 |
| Kul Gachhi | 11,292 |
| Lakshmi Jola | 3,762 |
| Rampur | 3,460 |
| Durgapur | 768 |
| Elaspur | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia