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Bahirkela Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Bahirkela is a medium size village located in Gharghoda Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 539 families residing. The Bahirkela village has population of 1998 of which 955 are males while 1043 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bahirkela village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 12.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bahirkela village is 1092 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Bahirkela as per census is 877, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Bahirkela village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Bahirkela village was 64.69 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Bahirkela Male literacy stands at 75.40 % while female literacy rate was 55.21 %.

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

Bahirkela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 539 - -
Population 1,998 955 1,043
Child (0-6) 259 138 121
Schedule Caste 69 34 35
Schedule Tribe 1,147 547 600
Literacy 64.69 % 75.40 % 55.21 %
Total Workers 919 542 377
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 658 329 329

Caste Factor

In Bahirkela village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.45 % of total population in Bahirkela village.

Work Profile

In Bahirkela village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 28.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.