Keotia Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Keotia is a village situated in Barhara block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Keotia. The total population of Keotia is 954 out of which 518 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keotia is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keotia village is 195 which is 20% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keotia is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Keotia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keotia is 56.3%. Thus Keotia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.62% and the female literacy rate is 37.14% in Keotia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keotia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keotia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keotia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 109 | 86 |
| Literacy | 56.26% | 72.62% | 37.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 52 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 221 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Keotia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keotia village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 172 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 69 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 57 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 123 | 152 |
| Non Working | 425 | 223 | 202 |
Map of Keotia, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Keotia, Barhara
Below are the list of villages near Keotia village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhauli | 1,572 |
| Sohra | 11,474 |
| Nargada | 2,771 |
| Balua | 7,829 |
| Piparpanti | 3,697 |
| Nurpur | 803 |
| Parasrampur | 1,548 |
| Kudaria | 1,012 |
| Jagatpur | 1,975 |
| Jokahri | 1,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keotia, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia