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Bahira Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Bahira is a large village located in Barasat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1102 families residing. The Bahira village has population of 5127 of which 2659 are males while 2468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bahira village population of children with age 0-6 is 685 which makes up 13.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bahira village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bahira as per census is 991, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bahira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bahira village was 75.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bahira Male literacy stands at 78.53 % while female literacy rate was 71.37 %.

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

Bahira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,102 - -
Population 5,127 2,659 2,468
Child (0-6) 685 344 341
Schedule Caste 72 35 37
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.10 % 78.53 % 71.37 %
Total Workers 1,765 1,496 269
Main Worker 1,342 - -
Marginal Worker 423 237 186

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.40 % of total population in Bahira village. The village Bahira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bahira village out of total population, 1765 were engaged in work activities. 76.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1765 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.