Bistaria Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Bistaria is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,482 families residing in the village Bistaria. The total population of Bistaria is 17,647 out of which 9,163 are males and 8,484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bistaria is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bistaria village is 3968 which is 22% of the total population. There are 2017 male children and 1951 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bistaria is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Bistaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bistaria is 44%. Thus Bistaria village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 50.59% and the female literacy rate is 36.72% in Bistaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bistaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bistaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bistaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,968 | 2,017 | 1,951 |
| Literacy | 43.97% | 50.59% | 36.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,661 | 2,448 | 2,213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 707 | 350 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 11,633 | 5,548 | 6,085 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Bistaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bistaria village out of total population, 7,287 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 848 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,842 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,188 | 3,920 | 2,268 |
| Cultivators | 848 | 698 | 150 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,842 | 2,875 | 1,967 |
| Household Industries | 117 | 44 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 303 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,099 | 504 | 595 |
| Non Working | 10,360 | 4,739 | 5,621 |
Nearby Villages to Bistaria,
Below are the list of villages near Bistaria village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagphasia | 425 |
| Raghopur | 2,840 |
| Bishunpur | 10,892 |
| Banbhag | 402 |
| Parmanpur | 8,556 |
| Hingna | 2,740 |
| Kopari | 2,750 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,106 |
| Kharhat | 3,647 |
| Naraenpur | 1,655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bistaria, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia