Keota Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Keota is a village situated in Dalsinghsarai block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,919 families residing in the village Keota. The total population of Keota is 14,531 out of which 7,571 are males and 6,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keota is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keota village is 2671 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1353 male children and 1318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keota is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Keota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keota is 59.8%. Thus Keota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.43% and the female literacy rate is 50.28% in Keota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,671 | 1,353 | 1,318 |
| Literacy | 59.8% | 68.43% | 50.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,239 | 1,153 | 1,086 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 7,439 | 3,316 | 4,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Keota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keota village out of total population, 3,984 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,984 workers engaged in Main Work, 692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,239 | 2,989 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 692 | 667 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,573 | 1,442 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 948 | 857 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 745 | 568 | 177 |
| Non Working | 10,547 | 4,014 | 6,533 |
Map of Keota, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Keota, Dalsinghsarai
Below are the list of villages near Keota village in Dalsinghsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhipur | 4,511 |
| Nawada | 12,131 |
| Nagargawan | 4,842 |
| Dhepura | 2,339 |
| Biswaspur | 1,526 |
| Soera | 445 |
| Chak Biswas | 633 |
| Alampur Chak Sultan | 47 |
| Ajnaul | 4,535 |
| Mukhtarpur Salkhani | 14,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keota, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia