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Agar Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Agar is a large village located in Simri Bakhtiarpur Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 1110 families residing. The Agar village has population of 6182 of which 3235 are males while 2947 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Agar village population of children with age 0-6 is 1649 which makes up 26.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Agar village is 911 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Agar as per census is 994, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Agar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Agar village was 32.38 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Agar Male literacy stands at 41.11 % while female literacy rate was 22.49 %.

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

Agar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,110 - -
Population 6,182 3,235 2,947
Child (0-6) 1,649 827 822
Schedule Caste 1,942 1,028 914
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 32.38 % 41.11 % 22.49 %
Total Workers 2,608 1,478 1,130
Main Worker 2,307 - -
Marginal Worker 301 223 78

Caste Factor

Agar village of Saharsa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Agar village.

Work Profile

In Agar village out of total population, 2608 were engaged in work activities. 88.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2608 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1860 were Agricultural labourer.