Bahara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahara is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 853 families residing in the village Bahara. The total population of Bahara is 3,630 out of which 1,862 are males and 1,768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahara is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahara village is 321 which is 9% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahara is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahara is 86.4%. Thus Bahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 80.67% 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 | 321 | 162 | 159 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 91.82% | 80.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,919 | 1,502 | 1,417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 102 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 771 | 301 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Bahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahara village out of total population, 1,815 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,815 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,043 | 683 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 74 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 216 | 34 | 182 |
| Other Workers | 678 | 514 | 164 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 406 | 366 |
| Non Working | 1,815 | 773 | 1,042 |
Map of Bahara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahara, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Bahara village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenna | 4,116 |
| Mahesdanga | 3,938 |
| Salda | 3,121 |
| Jotkanu | 1,848 |
| Deule | 3,653 |
| Kathalgachhi | 2,601 |
| Rasulpur | 5,091 |
| Nimo | 4,710 |
| Baidyadanga | 1,713 |
| Hingalgaria | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia