Telhar Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Telhar is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 941 families residing in the village Telhar. The total population of Telhar is 4,880 out of which 2,533 are males and 2,347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telhar is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telhar village is 855 which is 18% of the total population. There are 457 male children and 398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telhar is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Telhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telhar is 62.4%. Thus Telhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 52.18% in Telhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 855 | 457 | 398 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 71.97% | 52.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,117 | 573 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,369 | 1,039 | 1,330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Telhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telhar village out of total population, 1,475 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,475 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 999 | 816 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 241 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 412 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 162 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 322 | 154 |
| Non Working | 3,405 | 1,395 | 2,010 |
Map of Telhar, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Telhar, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Telhar village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telbadha | 305 |
| Dhor | 227 |
| Sarauni | 3,341 |
| Pokharbhinda | 787 |
| Kundali | 2,659 |
| Balia | 1,272 |
| Kargaon | 252 |
| Bhelahi Kalan Khurd | 9,463 |
| Birgaon | 5,726 |
| Chatania | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telhar, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia