Samhar Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Samhar Kalan is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Samhar Kalan. The total population of Samhar Kalan is 874 out of which 468 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samhar Kalan is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samhar Kalan village is 236 which is 27% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samhar Kalan is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Samhar Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samhar Kalan is 14.7%. Thus Samhar Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 25.51% and the female literacy rate is 2.36% in Samhar Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samhar Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samhar Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samhar Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 127 | 109 |
| Literacy | 14.73% | 25.51% | 2.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 199 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 381 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samhar Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samhar Kalan village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 225 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 222 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 5 | 192 |
| Non Working | 440 | 238 | 202 |
Nearby Villages to Samhar Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Samhar Kalan village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samhar Khurd | 2,172 |
| Kuchaut | 1,331 |
| Sahsaili Thuthi | 8 |
| Chhachhua | 1,703 |
| Koparia | 6,056 |
| Kotwalia | 4,435 |
| Haransari | 4,939 |
| Utesra | 8,251 |
| Bankatti | 2,475 |
| Situahi | 4,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samhar Kalan, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia