Barbana Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Barbana is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,767 families residing in the village Barbana. The total population of Barbana is 8,365 out of which 4,388 are males and 3,977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barbana is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barbana village is 1486 which is 18% of the total population. There are 797 male children and 689 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barbana is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Barbana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barbana is 68.6%. Thus Barbana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 62.04% in Barbana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barbana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barbana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barbana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,486 | 797 | 689 |
| Literacy | 68.57% | 74.55% | 62.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,366 | 703 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 469 | 237 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 3,648 | 1,711 | 1,937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Barbana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barbana village out of total population, 2,845 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,845 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 931 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,305 | 1,827 | 478 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 447 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 931 | 603 | 328 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 64 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 827 | 713 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 540 | 299 | 241 |
| Non Working | 5,520 | 2,262 | 3,258 |
Map of Barbana, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barbana, Raniganj
Below are the list of villages near Barbana village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasanpur | 14,671 |
| Lutraha Bari | 328 |
| Belgachhi | 2,846 |
| Bhorha | 5,984 |
| Rampur | 7,384 |
| Barhepara | 480 |
| Kamalpur | 1,209 |
| Indarpur | 2,886 |
| Kamalpur | 1,357 |
| Pahasra | 6,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barbana, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia