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Bhikha Population - Araria, Bihar

Bhikha is a large village located in Palasi Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 524 families residing. The Bhikha village has population of 2528 of which 1342 are males while 1186 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhikha village population of children with age 0-6 is 536 which makes up 21.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhikha village is 884 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhikha as per census is 935, equal than Bihar average of 935.

Bhikha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhikha village was 58.68 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Bhikha Male literacy stands at 71.27 % while female literacy rate was 44.23 %.

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

Bhikha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 524 - -
Population 2,528 1,342 1,186
Child (0-6) 536 277 259
Schedule Caste 61 35 26
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.68 % 71.27 % 44.23 %
Total Workers 792 675 117
Main Worker 695 - -
Marginal Worker 97 21 76

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.41 % of total population in Bhikha village. The village Bhikha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhikha village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 87.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourer.