Bihari Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bihari is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 750 families residing in the village Bihari. The total population of Bihari is 4,183 out of which 2,168 are males and 2,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihari is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihari village is 724 which is 17% of the total population. There are 350 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihari is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Bihari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihari is 59.6%. Thus Bihari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.21% and the female literacy rate is 56.61% in Bihari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bihari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 724 | 350 | 374 |
| Literacy | 59.55% | 62.21% | 56.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 79 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 2,123 | 1,037 | 1,086 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Bihari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bihari village out of total population, 1,317 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 807 | 766 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 394 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 289 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 77 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 260 | 250 |
| Non Working | 2,866 | 1,142 | 1,724 |
Map of Bihari, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bihari, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Bihari village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 1,953 |
| Seharakol | 98 |
| Karbana | 4,046 |
| Harinkol | 1,961 |
| Bhaluara | 2,443 |
| Bahirkap | 4,549 |
| Nijgaon Faridpur | 2,093 |
| Bangshipur | 31 |
| Ghumania | 64 |
| Bhado | 17,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihari, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia