Bhikha Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhikha is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Bhikha. The total population of Bhikha is 2,528 out of which 1,342 are males and 1,186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikha is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikha village is 536 which is 21% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikha is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Bhikha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikha is 58.7%. Thus Bhikha village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 71.27% and the female literacy rate is 44.23% in Bhikha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 277 | 259 |
| Literacy | 58.68% | 71.27% | 44.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 583 | 776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhikha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikha village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 654 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 139 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 390 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 99 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 21 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,736 | 667 | 1,069 |
Nearby Villages to Bhikha,
Below are the list of villages near Bhikha village in Palasi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikha, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia