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Barhhet Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Barhhet is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 271 families residing. The Barhhet village has population of 1330 of which 679 are males while 651 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barhhet village population of children with age 0-6 is 230 which makes up 17.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barhhet village is 959 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barhhet as per census is 917, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barhhet village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barhhet village was 51.91 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barhhet Male literacy stands at 63.33 % while female literacy rate was 40.11 %.

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

Barhhet Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,330 679 651
Child (0-6) 230 120 110
Schedule Caste 314 160 154
Schedule Tribe 583 291 292
Literacy 51.91 % 63.33 % 40.11 %
Total Workers 822 418 404
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 672 330 342

Caste Factor

In Barhhet village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.61 % of total population in Barhhet village.

Work Profile

In Barhhet village out of total population, 822 were engaged in work activities. 18.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 822 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.