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Bihajhar Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Bihajhar is a medium size village located in Bagbahra Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 312 families residing. The Bihajhar village has population of 1285 of which 677 are males while 608 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bihajhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 14.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bihajhar village is 898 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Bihajhar as per census is 726, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Bihajhar village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Bihajhar village was 73.23 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Bihajhar Male literacy stands at 83.89 % while female literacy rate was 61.77 %.

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

Bihajhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 312 - -
Population 1,285 677 608
Child (0-6) 183 106 77
Schedule Caste 62 37 25
Schedule Tribe 199 102 97
Literacy 73.23 % 83.89 % 61.77 %
Total Workers 593 326 267
Main Worker 491 - -
Marginal Worker 102 10 92

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.82 % of total population in Bihajhar village.

Work Profile

In Bihajhar village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 82.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.