Ahira Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ahira is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Ahira. The total population of Ahira is 1,093 out of which 554 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahira is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahira village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahira is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Ahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahira is 75.9%. Thus Ahira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 66.26% in Ahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 85.57% | 66.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 109 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 161 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 133 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.6% of total population in Ahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ahira village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 223 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 110 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 116 | 48 |
| Non Working | 627 | 215 | 412 |
Map of Ahira, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ahira, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Ahira village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamunpukur | 1,603 |
| Satgachhia | 8,733 |
| Jhikra | 967 |
| Ranihati | 916 |
| Nanna | 1,505 |
| Farakpur | 622 |
| Naopara | 675 |
| Bishnupur | 3,863 |
| Bilbari | 550 |
| Mahishanga | 2,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahira, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia