Pahasra Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pahasra is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,309 families residing in the village Pahasra. The total population of Pahasra is 6,265 out of which 3,297 are males and 2,968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahasra is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pahasra village is 1234 which is 20% of the total population. There are 657 male children and 577 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahasra is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Pahasra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahasra is 54.6%. Thus Pahasra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 61.82% and the female literacy rate is 46.63% in Pahasra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pahasra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pahasra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahasra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,234 | 657 | 577 |
| Literacy | 54.6% | 61.82% | 46.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,331 | 686 | 645 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 783 | 400 | 383 |
| Illiterate | 3,518 | 1,665 | 1,853 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Pahasra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pahasra village out of total population, 2,454 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 686 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 785 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,611 | 1,121 | 490 |
| Cultivators | 686 | 558 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 785 | 495 | 290 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 13 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 843 | 450 | 393 |
| Non Working | 3,811 | 1,726 | 2,085 |
Map of Pahasra, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pahasra, Raniganj
Below are the list of villages near Pahasra village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indarpur | 2,886 |
| Jamghatti | 2,998 |
| Barhepara | 480 |
| Uphrail | 4,809 |
| Bhorha | 5,984 |
| Majhua | 18,462 |
| Lutraha Bari | 328 |
| Kahbara Bishunpur | 3,928 |
| Barbana | 8,365 |
| Kala Balua | 7,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahasra, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia