Bijhara Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Bijhara is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 979 families residing in the village Bijhara. The total population of Bijhara is 4,645 out of which 2,441 are males and 2,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijhara is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijhara village is 982 which is 21% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 453 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijhara is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Bijhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijhara is 55.5%. Thus Bijhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 65.79% and the female literacy rate is 44.32% in Bijhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 982 | 529 | 453 |
| Literacy | 55.53% | 65.79% | 44.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 175 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,611 | 1,183 | 1,428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijhara village out of total population, 1,294 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,294 workers engaged in Main Work, 430 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 686 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,247 | 1,201 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 430 | 419 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 686 | 664 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 116 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Non Working | 3,351 | 1,205 | 2,146 |
Map of Bijhara, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bijhara, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Bijhara village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibrahimpur | 12 |
| Raiyapur | 2,782 |
| Rasidpur | 902 |
| Bhais Bandha | 876 |
| Benibari | 400 |
| Bhais Bandha | 544 |
| Benibari | 545 |
| Sonapur | 581 |
| Mahinagar | 711 |
| Rasidpur | 29 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijhara, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia