Kanahar Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanahar is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Kanahar. The total population of Kanahar is 1,520 out of which 775 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanahar is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanahar village is 259 which is 17% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanahar is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kanahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanahar is 71.8%. Thus Kanahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 81.85% and the female literacy rate is 61.05% in Kanahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 125 | 134 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 81.85% | 61.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 243 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kanahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanahar village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 191 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 166 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,054 | 418 | 636 |
Nearby Villages to Kanahar,
Below are the list of villages near Kanahar village in Barharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilsandi | 1,902 |
| Hardo Bara | 2,931 |
| Bhimpur | 1,075 |
| Babhan Bara | 3,244 |
| Tilsandi | 1,314 |
| Bhagwanpur | 767 |
| Mahmudpur | 979 |
| Ahirni | 892 |
| Bhaday | 1,756 |
| Chaukihasan Chauki Makhdum | 10,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanahar, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia