Bahour Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Bahour is a village situated in Bahour Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,669 families residing in the village Bahour. The total population of Bahour is 10,927 out of which 5,406 are males and 5,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahour is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahour village is 1119 which is 10% of the total population. There are 581 male children and 538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahour is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Bahour village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahour is 80.5%. Thus Bahour village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 87.71% and the female literacy rate is 73.57% in Bahour village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahour village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahour Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahour village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,119 | 581 | 538 |
| Literacy | 80.53% | 87.71% | 73.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,234 | 1,089 | 1,145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,029 | 1,174 | 1,855 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahour village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahour village out of total population, 3,840 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,616 | 2,787 | 829 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 304 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,101 | 698 | 403 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 2,164 | 1,762 | 402 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 148 | 76 |
| Non Working | 7,087 | 2,471 | 4,616 |
Nearby Villages to Bahour,
Below are the list of villages near Bahour village in Bahour Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Irulansandy | 1,670 |
| Manapattu | 8,227 |
| Manamedu | 2,345 |
| Outchimedu | 3,959 |
| Karaiyambuthur | 4,518 |
| Parikalpet | 3,835 |
| Kaduvanur | 819 |
| Kuruvinatham | 7,289 |
| Seliamedu | 5,984 |
| Pillaiarkuppam | 5,309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahour, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia