Bijwar Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Bijwar is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 462 families residing in the village Bijwar. The total population of Bijwar is 2,626 out of which 1,367 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijwar is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijwar village is 553 which is 21% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijwar is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bijwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijwar is 34.6%. Thus Bijwar village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 38.77% and the female literacy rate is 29.94% in Bijwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 553 | 276 | 277 |
| Literacy | 34.59% | 38.77% | 29.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 820 | 419 | 401 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,909 | 944 | 965 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bijwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijwar village out of total population, 1,258 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 246 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 218 | 149 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 857 | 472 | 385 |
| Non Working | 1,368 | 649 | 719 |
Nearby Villages to Bijwar,
Below are the list of villages near Bijwar village in Mahishi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijwar, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia