Bijar Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bijar is a village situated in Kuchai block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Bijar. The total population of Bijar is 1,032 out of which 499 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijar is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijar village is 189 which is 18% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijar is 1,305 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Bijar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijar is 34.8%. Thus Bijar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 44.84% and the female literacy rate is 24.88% in Bijar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 82 | 107 |
| Literacy | 34.76% | 44.84% | 24.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 850 | 410 | 440 |
| Illiterate | 739 | 312 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.4% of total population in Bijar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijar village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 143 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 99 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 146 | 184 |
| Non Working | 536 | 210 | 326 |
Map of Bijar, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bijar, Kuchai
Below are the list of villages near Bijar village in Kuchai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sasokara | 505 |
| Dhunadih | 1,337 |
| Sursi | 1,300 |
| Dalbhanga | 1,295 |
| Jogohatu | 1,650 |
| Para | 262 |
| Torangdih | 276 |
| Bonodih | 325 |
| Baruhatu | 2,061 |
| Desma Pahar | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijar, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia