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Bahar Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Bahar is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 172 families residing. The Bahar village has population of 716 of which 357 are males while 359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 10.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bahar village is 1006 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bahar as per census is 1081, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bahar village was 69.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bahar Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 64.58 %.

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

Bahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 716 357 359
Child (0-6) 77 37 40
Schedule Caste 344 163 181
Schedule Tribe 35 17 18
Literacy 69.80 % 75.00 % 64.58 %
Total Workers 319 220 99
Main Worker 274 - -
Marginal Worker 45 19 26

Caste Factor

In Bahar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.89 % of total population in Bahar village.

Work Profile

In Bahar village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 85.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.11 % 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 labourer.