Barma Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Barma is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Barma. The total population of Barma is 1,953 out of which 1,019 are males and 934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barma is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barma village is 327 which is 17% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barma is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Barma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barma is 72.9%. Thus Barma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 63.82% in Barma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 167 | 160 |
| Literacy | 72.88% | 81.1% | 63.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 143 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 328 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barma village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 287 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 154 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 81 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 48 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 205 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,288 | 527 | 761 |
Map of Barma, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barma, Sheikhpura
Below are the list of villages near Barma village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhat Chak | 529 |
| Sultanpur | 946 |
| Sarari | 1,701 |
| Hansauri | 750 |
| Kaithawan | 3,744 |
| Gagari | 1,837 |
| Paigambarpur | 1,485 |
| Akauna | 621 |
| Maninda | 1,608 |
| Gunesa | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barma, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia