Bahor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahor is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 635 families residing in the village Bahor. The total population of Bahor is 2,840 out of which 1,399 are males and 1,441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahor is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahor village is 425 which is 15% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahor is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Bahor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahor is 59.5%. Thus Bahor village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.13% and the female literacy rate is 51.14% in Bahor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 425 | 216 | 209 |
| Literacy | 59.46% | 68.13% | 51.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,395 | 1,192 | 1,203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 1,404 | 593 | 811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Bahor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahor village out of total population, 1,191 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 767 | 659 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 316 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 303 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 424 | 107 | 317 |
| Non Working | 1,649 | 633 | 1,016 |
Nearby Villages to Bahor,
Below are the list of villages near Bahor village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baje Bindol | 2,294 |
| Mannagar | 315 |
| Bhagatgaon | 676 |
| Kailadangi | 2,714 |
| Bhagilata | 1,109 |
| Pariharpur | 1,283 |
| Mahipur | 1,585 |
| Bindol | 1,486 |
| Baradhara | 278 |
| Ratanpur | 3,239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia