Barahi Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Barahi is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 912 families residing in the village Barahi. The total population of Barahi is 4,768 out of which 2,549 are males and 2,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahi is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barahi village is 1090 which is 23% of the total population. There are 566 male children and 524 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahi is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Barahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahi is 59.8%. Thus Barahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 67.83% and the female literacy rate is 50.38% in Barahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,090 | 566 | 524 |
| Literacy | 59.79% | 67.83% | 50.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 449 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,569 | 1,204 | 1,365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahi village out of total population, 1,475 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,475 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 554 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 246 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 309 | 269 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 37 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 729 | 536 | 193 |
| Non Working | 3,293 | 1,459 | 1,834 |
Nearby Villages to Barahi,
Below are the list of villages near Barahi village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasnagar | 6,953 |
| Kopa | 4,421 |
| Bhasti | 4,504 |
| Maura | 2,017 |
| Pacharhi | 2,058 |
| Basnahi | 1,818 |
| Gonram | 4,783 |
| Paman | 2,839 |
| Raghunathpur | 7,000 |
| Mahua patti Dakhin wari | 4,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahi, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia