Biharia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Biharia is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,977 families residing in the village Biharia. The total population of Biharia is 12,282 out of which 6,343 are males and 5,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biharia is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biharia village is 1457 which is 12% of the total population. There are 740 male children and 717 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biharia is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Biharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biharia is 70.4%. Thus Biharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.49% in Biharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,457 | 740 | 717 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 71.16% | 69.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 241 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 4,666 | 2,356 | 2,310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Biharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biharia village out of total population, 4,177 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,804 | 3,692 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 1,238 | 1,220 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,254 | 2,220 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 191 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 244 | 129 |
| Non Working | 8,105 | 2,407 | 5,698 |
Map of Biharia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Biharia, Hariharpara
Below are the list of villages near Biharia village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 6,235 |
| Tehatta | 4,713 |
| Bhandardaha | 1,518 |
| Pratappur | 10,430 |
| Rampara | 3,149 |
| Rukunpur | 18,663 |
| Mahishmara | 3,096 |
| Nasipur | 3,011 |
| Hariharpara | 14,827 |
| Tekpara | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biharia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia