Barsam Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011

Barsam is a village situated in Saur Bazar block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Barsam. The total population of Barsam is 2,524 out of which 1,322 are males and 1,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barsam is 909.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barsam village is 617 which is 24% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barsam is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Barsam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barsam is 65.6%. Thus Barsam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 76.22% and the female literacy rate is 53.77% in Barsam village.

Population
2,524
Families
529
Literacy
65.6%
Sex Ratio
909

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barsam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Barsam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barsam village.

Total Male Female
Children 617 317 300
Literacy 65.6% 76.22% 53.77%
Scheduled Caste 707 354 353
Scheduled Tribe 3 2 1
Illiterate 1,273 556 717

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barsam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Barsam village out of total population, 1,039 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 403 347 56
Cultivators 98 94 4
Agriculture Labourer 268 227 41
Household Industries 6 2 4
Other Workers 31 24 7
Marginal Workers 636 237 399
Non Working 1,485 738 747

Map of Barsam, Saharsa, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Barsam, Saur Bazar

Below are the list of villages near Barsam village in Saur Bazar.

Village Population
Bhada 1,725
Chikni Uttarwari 949
Barsamkhopatti 1,520
Chikni Darmeani 1,302
Nado 8,084
Chikni Dakhinwari 804
Madhura 6,012
Kabela 1,666
Bakhri 5,590
Kabela Chak 1,594

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