Musahari Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Musahari is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,067 families residing in the village Musahari. The total population of Musahari is 5,399 out of which 2,814 are males and 2,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Musahari is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Musahari village is 1067 which is 20% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Musahari is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Musahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Musahari is 53.3%. Thus Musahari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 64.79% and the female literacy rate is 40.93% in Musahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Musahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Musahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Musahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,067 | 576 | 491 |
| Literacy | 53.25% | 64.79% | 40.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,894 | 989 | 905 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,092 | 1,364 | 1,728 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Musahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Musahari village out of total population, 2,599 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 387 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,756 | 1,181 | 575 |
| Cultivators | 387 | 293 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,293 | 830 | 463 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 843 | 256 | 587 |
| Non Working | 2,800 | 1,377 | 1,423 |
Map of Musahari, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Musahari, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Musahari village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Shankarpur | 346 |
| Dholbaja | 9,139 |
| Shaifganj | 7,038 |
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
| Eidgah | 2,902 |
| Mahachanda | 2,218 |
| Sirsia | 1,667 |
| Ganj Bhag | 4,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Musahari, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia