Bahara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahara is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Bahara. The total population of Bahara is 2,241 out of which 1,193 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahara is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahara village is 344 which is 15% of the total population. There are 185 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 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Bahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahara is 64.5%. Thus Bahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.56% and the female literacy rate is 47.47% 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 | 344 | 185 | 159 |
| Literacy | 64.52% | 79.56% | 47.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 827 | 439 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,017 | 391 | 626 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahara village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 518 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 196 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 285 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 62 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,509 | 613 | 896 |
Map of Bahara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahara, Para
Below are the list of villages near Bahara village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Donrda | 2,184 |
| Fatepur | 1,221 |
| Tadgram | 1,709 |
| Parasiri | 1,837 |
| Kharikabad | 183 |
| Dalahitanr | 142 |
| Tetalda | 2,824 |
| Madhabpur | 812 |
| Manipur | 192 |
| Kantabani | 494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia