Bahiri Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahiri is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,303 families residing in the village Bahiri. The total population of Bahiri is 5,222 out of which 2,666 are males and 2,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahiri is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahiri village is 581 which is 11% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahiri is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Bahiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahiri is 63.5%. Thus Bahiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.67% and the female literacy rate is 56.2% in Bahiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 581 | 317 | 264 |
| Literacy | 63.52% | 70.67% | 56.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,855 | 1,442 | 1,413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 247 | 132 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 2,274 | 1,006 | 1,268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Bahiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahiri village out of total population, 2,293 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 821 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,744 | 1,402 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 205 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 821 | 615 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 686 | 559 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 549 | 234 | 315 |
| Non Working | 2,929 | 1,030 | 1,899 |
Nearby Villages to Bahiri,
Below are the list of villages near Bahiri village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkantapur | 688 |
| Jadupur | 655 |
| Jajnanagar | 2,542 |
| Panchshoa | 1,851 |
| Khandagram | 978 |
| Durgapur | 1,325 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 255 |
| Gitgram | 116 |
| Sahajapur | 1,488 |
| Bara Simulia | 1,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahiri, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia