Barhouna Population, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Barhouna is a village situated in Kharagpur block of Munger district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 663 families residing in the village Barhouna. The total population of Barhouna is 3,573 out of which 1,900 are males and 1,673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhouna is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barhouna village is 681 which is 19% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhouna is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Barhouna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhouna is 69.2%. Thus Barhouna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 78.9% and the female literacy rate is 58.06% in Barhouna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhouna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhouna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhouna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 681 | 360 | 321 |
| Literacy | 69.16% | 78.9% | 58.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 955 | 496 | 459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,573 | 685 | 888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barhouna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhouna village out of total population, 1,081 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 514 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 252 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 234 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 388 | 110 |
| Non Working | 2,492 | 998 | 1,494 |
Map of Barhouna, Munger, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barhouna, Kharagpur
Below are the list of villages near Barhouna village in Kharagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohra Lachhmipur | 2,190 |
| Nisahara | 610 |
| Dhapri | 2,724 |
| Bindi | 54 |
| Kendua Kishunpur | 1,394 |
| Bagesri | 2,731 |
| Sadobh | 1,299 |
| Shampur | 479 |
| Kaurian | 1,556 |
| Madanpur | 1,412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhouna, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia