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Phursaha Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Phursaha is a large village located in Saur Bazar Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 648 families residing. The Phursaha village has population of 3317 of which 1690 are males while 1627 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phursaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 722 which makes up 21.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phursaha village is 963 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Phursaha as per census is 989, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Phursaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Phursaha village was 46.17 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Phursaha Male literacy stands at 57.72 % while female literacy rate was 34.07 %.

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

Phursaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 648 - -
Population 3,317 1,690 1,627
Child (0-6) 722 363 359
Schedule Caste 945 495 450
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 46.17 % 57.72 % 34.07 %
Total Workers 1,199 788 411
Main Worker 673 - -
Marginal Worker 526 202 324

Caste Factor

Phursaha village of Saharsa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.49 % of total population in Phursaha village. The village Phursaha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Phursaha village out of total population, 1199 were engaged in work activities. 56.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1199 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.