Barhan Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Barhan is a village situated in Siwan block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 876 families residing in the village Barhan. The total population of Barhan is 5,848 out of which 3,079 are males and 2,769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhan is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barhan village is 934 which is 16% of the total population. There are 531 male children and 403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhan is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Barhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhan is 74.7%. Thus Barhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 86.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Barhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 934 | 531 | 403 |
| Literacy | 74.66% | 86.7% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,158 | 615 | 543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 318 | 166 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 2,179 | 870 | 1,309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Barhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhan village out of total population, 1,707 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 965 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,378 | 1,161 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 965 | 893 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 168 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 12 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 88 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 294 | 35 |
| Non Working | 4,141 | 1,624 | 2,517 |
Map of Barhan, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barhan, Siwan
Below are the list of villages near Barhan village in Siwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansopali | 1,473 |
| Mardapur | 2,968 |
| Batrauli | 1,068 |
| Rampur | 1,531 |
| Karanpura | 7,660 |
| Bishunpur | 1,742 |
| Orma Makund | 4,900 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,213 |
| Benusar | 3,466 |
| Mirapur | 1,926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhan, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia