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Barsam Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Barsam is a large village located in Simri Bakhtiarpur Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 523 families residing. The Barsam village has population of 2533 of which 1332 are males while 1201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barsam village population of children with age 0-6 is 501 which makes up 19.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barsam village is 902 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Barsam as per census is 1028, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Barsam village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Barsam village was 47.98 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Barsam Male literacy stands at 62.76 % while female literacy rate was 31.05 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Barsam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Barsam village.

Barsam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 523 - -
Population 2,533 1,332 1,201
Child (0-6) 501 247 254
Schedule Caste 474 248 226
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 47.98 % 62.76 % 31.05 %
Total Workers 787 642 145
Main Worker 773 - -
Marginal Worker 14 9 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Barsam village.

Work Profile

In Barsam village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 98.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.