Bahara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahara is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Bahara. The total population of Bahara is 2,619 out of which 1,329 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahara is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahara village is 290 which is 11% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahara is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Bahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahara is 67.5%. Thus Bahara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 61.82% in Bahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 142 | 148 |
| Literacy | 67.45% | 72.87% | 61.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,462 | 746 | 716 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,048 | 464 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahara village out of total population, 1,084 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 818 | 749 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 172 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 360 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 184 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 104 | 162 |
| Non Working | 1,535 | 476 | 1,059 |
Map of Bahara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahara, Purbasthali - II
Below are the list of villages near Bahara village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanpur Simuldanga | 714 |
| Chak Bahara | 1,069 |
| Krishnabati | 4,186 |
| Khar Dattapara | 2,359 |
| Hapania | 2,688 |
| Pathangram | 1,486 |
| Gachha | 1,921 |
| Hatsiuri | 2,279 |
| Harispur | 920 |
| Madhupur | 2,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia