Bahar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Bahar. The total population of Bahar is 1,874 out of which 945 are males and 929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahar is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahar village is 391 which is 21% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahar is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Bahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahar is 18.1%. Thus Bahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 23.87% and the female literacy rate is 12.14% in Bahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 195 | 196 |
| Literacy | 18.07% | 23.87% | 12.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,606 | 766 | 840 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahar village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 394 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 123 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 224 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,424 | 522 | 902 |
Map of Bahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahar, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Bahar village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakaita | 1,279 |
| Bara Patna | 1,556 |
| Kalubhita | 86 |
| Biprit | 1,991 |
| Chhota Patna | 4,186 |
| Khargar | 5,422 |
| Pokharia Dargabasti | 2,352 |
| Uttar Kathalbari | 437 |
| Purbba Pamal | 2,092 |
| Paschim Pamal | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia