Bahar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Bahar. The total population of Bahar is 716 out of which 357 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahar is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahar village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahar is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Bahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahar is 69.8%. Thus Bahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 64.58% in Bahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 75% | 64.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 163 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 117 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Bahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahar village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 201 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 88 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Non Working | 397 | 137 | 260 |
Map of Bahar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahar, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Bahar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotbhairab | 907 |
| Chakail | 807 |
| Habinagar | 1,214 |
| Baje Habinagar | 79 |
| Emamnagar | 3,094 |
| Baje Jharsabail | 294 |
| Mudafat Habinagar | 2,034 |
| Jharsabail | 500 |
| Gangarampur | 347 |
| Rajnagar | 762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia