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Bijwar Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Bijwar is a large village located in Mahishi Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 462 families residing. The Bijwar village has population of 2626 of which 1367 are males while 1259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bijwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 553 which makes up 21.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bijwar village is 921 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Bijwar as per census is 1004, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Bijwar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Bijwar village was 34.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Bijwar Male literacy stands at 38.77 % while female literacy rate was 29.94 %.

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

Bijwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 462 - -
Population 2,626 1,367 1,259
Child (0-6) 553 276 277
Schedule Caste 820 419 401
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 34.59 % 38.77 % 29.94 %
Total Workers 1,258 718 540
Main Worker 401 - -
Marginal Worker 857 472 385

Caste Factor

Bijwar village of Saharsa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Bijwar village.

Work Profile

In Bijwar village out of total population, 1258 were engaged in work activities. 31.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1258 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.