Barah Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Barah is a village situated in Harnaut block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,767 families residing in the village Barah. The total population of Barah is 10,208 out of which 5,401 are males and 4,807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barah is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barah village is 1930 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1006 male children and 924 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barah is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Barah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barah is 53%. Thus Barah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 63.28% and the female literacy rate is 41.41% in Barah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,930 | 1,006 | 924 |
| Literacy | 53.02% | 63.28% | 41.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,116 | 1,663 | 1,453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 5,819 | 2,620 | 3,199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barah village out of total population, 4,102 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 743 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,204 | 2,239 | 965 |
| Cultivators | 743 | 606 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,166 | 1,393 | 773 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 224 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 898 | 508 | 390 |
| Non Working | 6,106 | 2,654 | 3,452 |
Map of Barah, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barah, Harnaut
Below are the list of villages near Barah village in Harnaut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihri | 11,229 |
| Sirsi | 2,182 |
| Goshain Bigha | 1,653 |
| Chero | 6,943 |
| Mahmudpur | 1,433 |
| Bama Chak | 1,137 |
| Karim Chaki Balu | 577 |
| Manikpur | 771 |
| Amar | 1,659 |
| Sabnahuar | 8,828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barah, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia