Barahiya Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Barahiya is a village situated in Kurtha block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Barahiya. The total population of Barahiya is 697 out of which 334 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barahiya is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barahiya village is 152 which is 22% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahiya is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Barahiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barahiya is 64.4%. Thus Barahiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 83.2% and the female literacy rate is 48.47% in Barahiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barahiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barahiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 84 | 68 |
| Literacy | 64.4% | 83.2% | 48.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 68 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 126 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barahiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barahiya village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 112 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 24 | 58 |
| Non Working | 484 | 198 | 286 |
Map of Barahiya, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barahiya, Kurtha
Below are the list of villages near Barahiya village in Kurtha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahbazpur | 531 |
| Baid Bigha | 592 |
| Semuara | 1,700 |
| Tali | 448 |
| Darheta | 964 |
| Bahbalpur | 812 |
| Lari | 2,339 |
| Sikaria | 707 |
| Salehpur | 1,054 |
| Milki | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahiya, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia