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Barhait Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Barhait is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 276 families residing. The Barhait village has population of 1302 of which 669 are males while 633 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barhait village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barhait village is 946 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barhait as per census is 629, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barhait village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barhait village was 64.04 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barhait Male literacy stands at 74.48 % while female literacy rate was 53.55 %.

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

Barhait Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,302 669 633
Child (0-6) 145 89 56
Schedule Caste 92 49 43
Schedule Tribe 531 255 276
Literacy 64.04 % 74.48 % 53.55 %
Total Workers 806 440 366
Main Worker 609 - -
Marginal Worker 197 94 103

Caste Factor

In Barhait village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.07 % of total population in Barhait village.

Work Profile

In Barhait village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 75.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.