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Bijar Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Bijar is a medium size village located in Kuchai Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 223 families residing. The Bijar village has population of 1032 of which 499 are males while 533 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bijar village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 18.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bijar village is 1068 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bijar as per census is 1305, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bijar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bijar village was 34.76 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bijar Male literacy stands at 44.84 % while female literacy rate was 24.88 %.

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

Bijar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 223 - -
Population 1,032 499 533
Child (0-6) 189 82 107
Schedule Caste 47 21 26
Schedule Tribe 850 410 440
Literacy 34.76 % 44.84 % 24.88 %
Total Workers 496 289 207
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 330 146 184

Caste Factor

In Bijar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.55 % of total population in Bijar village.

Work Profile

In Bijar village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 33.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.