Bahira Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahira is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,102 families residing in the village Bahira. The total population of Bahira is 5,127 out of which 2,659 are males and 2,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahira is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahira village is 685 which is 13% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahira is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Bahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahira is 75.1%. Thus Bahira village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.53% and the female literacy rate is 71.37% in Bahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 685 | 344 | 341 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 78.53% | 71.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,791 | 841 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahira village out of total population, 1,765 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,342 | 1,259 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 174 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 289 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 854 | 792 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 237 | 186 |
| Non Working | 3,362 | 1,163 | 2,199 |
Nearby Villages to Bahira,
Below are the list of villages near Bahira village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharparabara Mallik | 1,820 |
| Chakaminpur | 1,838 |
| Sondalia | 3,408 |
| Pakdaha | 2,805 |
| Sonatikri | 485 |
| Aminpur | 1,055 |
| Kismatsonatikri | 2,663 |
| Paltadanga | 2,714 |
| Raigram | 983 |
| Dugdhia | 988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahira, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia