Siraha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Siraha is a village situated in Pakri Dayal block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,839 families residing in the village Siraha. The total population of Siraha is 20,034 out of which 9,784 are males and 10,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siraha is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Siraha village is 4302 which is 21% of the total population. There are 2163 male children and 2139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siraha is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Siraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siraha is 50.2%. Thus Siraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.55% and the female literacy rate is 37.75% in Siraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Siraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Siraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,302 | 2,163 | 2,139 |
| Literacy | 50.25% | 63.55% | 37.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,341 | 1,649 | 1,692 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 12,129 | 4,941 | 7,188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Siraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Siraha village out of total population, 6,765 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,015 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,996 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,405 | 3,331 | 1,074 |
| Cultivators | 1,015 | 811 | 204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,996 | 2,187 | 809 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 297 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,360 | 971 | 1,389 |
| Non Working | 13,269 | 5,482 | 7,787 |
Map of Siraha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Siraha, Pakri Dayal
Below are the list of villages near Siraha village in Pakri Dayal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itwa | 2,617 |
| Chorma | 13,398 |
| Mathia | 1,714 |
| Tharbhitiya | 3,104 |
| Barka Ganw | 11,771 |
| Rajepur Nawada | 8,854 |
| Ramban | 2,165 |
| Shiupur Kundal | 1,207 |
| Chaita | 6,477 |
| Chhapra Bhikhari | 3,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siraha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia