Barsam Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Barsam is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Barsam. The total population of Barsam is 2,533 out of which 1,332 are males and 1,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barsam is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barsam village is 501 which is 20% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barsam is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Barsam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barsam is 48%. Thus Barsam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 62.76% and the female literacy rate is 31.05% in Barsam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barsam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barsam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barsam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 247 | 254 |
| Literacy | 47.98% | 62.76% | 31.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 248 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,558 | 651 | 907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barsam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barsam village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 633 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 194 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 269 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 150 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,746 | 690 | 1,056 |
Map of Barsam, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barsam, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Barsam village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balhi | 1,244 |
| Bhagwanpur | 926 |
| Khajuri | 4,566 |
| Motihani | 1,589 |
| Sisauni | 1,415 |
| Madanpur | 2,454 |
| Teghra | 1,314 |
| Mohanpur | 6,910 |
| Saraunja Thana Sitanabad | 23,984 |
| Saraunja | 9,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barsam, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia