Barharwa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Barharwa is a Census Town city situated in Barharwa block of Sahibganj district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,652 families residing in the Barharwa city. The total population of Barharwa is 12,617 out of which 6,550 are males and 6,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barharwa is 926.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barharwa city is 1694 which is 13% of the total population. There are 853 male children and 841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barharwa is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barharwa is 78.5%. Thus Barharwa has a higher literacy rate compared to 52% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 84.08% and the female literacy rate is 72.33% in Barharwa.

Population
12,617
Literacy
78.5%
Sex Ratio
926

Barharwa Census Town has total administration over 2,652 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Barharwa Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barharwa Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,694 853 841
Literacy 78.5% 73.1% 62.3%
Scheduled Caste 955 496 459
Scheduled Tribe 58 33 25
Illiterate 4,047 1,760 2,287

Caste-wise Population - Barharwa

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Barharwa.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 955 496 459
Schedule Tribe 58 33 25

Religion-wise Population - Barharwa

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barharwa is 9,339 which is 74.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barharwa is 3,192 which is 25.3% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Barharwa as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,339 (74.02%) 4,880 4,459
Muslim 3,192 (25.3%) 1,625 1,567
Christian 69 (0.55%) 34 35
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 10 (0.08%) 7 3
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 2 (0.02%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 5 (0.04%) 3 2

Literacy Rate - Barharwa

The total literacy rate of Barharwa was 78.46% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 8,570 literates, males were 4,790 while females were 3,780. Also the male literacy rate was 84.08% and the female literacy rate was 72.33% in Barharwa.

  Barharwa Jharkhand
Female 72.33% 55.42%
Male 84.08% 76.84%
Total 78.46% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Barharwa

The Sex Ratio of Barharwa is 926. Thus per every 1000 men there were 926 females in Barharwa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Barharwa.


Child Population - Barharwa

According to Census 2011, there were 1,694 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Barharwa. Out of which 853 were male while 841 were female.


Working Population - Barharwa

In Barharwa Census Town out of total population, 4,430 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,338 2,968 370
Cultivators 125 112 13
Agriculture Labourer 172 157 15
Household Industries 84 43 41
Other Workers 2,957 2,656 301
Marginal Workers 1,092 421 671
Non Working 8,187 3,161 5,026

Barharwa Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barharwa is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,617 67.9% 926

Map of Barharwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand


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