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Bafniwan Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Bafniwan is a large village located in Harnaut Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 371 families residing. The Bafniwan village has population of 2237 of which 1179 are males while 1058 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bafniwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 460 which makes up 20.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bafniwan village is 897 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Bafniwan as per census is 885, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Bafniwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Bafniwan village was 58.64 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Bafniwan Male literacy stands at 70.91 % while female literacy rate was 45.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bafniwan 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 Bafniwan village.

Bafniwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 2,237 1,179 1,058
Child (0-6) 460 244 216
Schedule Caste 539 269 270
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 58.64 % 70.91 % 45.01 %
Total Workers 790 517 273
Main Worker 444 - -
Marginal Worker 346 128 218

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Bafniwan village.

Work Profile

In Bafniwan village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 56.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.