Khanua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Khanua is a village situated in Dhamdaha block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 682 families residing in the village Khanua. The total population of Khanua is 3,849 out of which 2,048 are males and 1,801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanua is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanua village is 793 which is 21% of the total population. There are 399 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanua is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Khanua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanua is 56.4%. Thus Khanua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 65.49% and the female literacy rate is 45.7% in Khanua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 793 | 399 | 394 |
| Literacy | 56.38% | 65.49% | 45.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,268 | 682 | 586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 154 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 2,126 | 968 | 1,158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Khanua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanua village out of total population, 1,403 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,403 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 597 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 204 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 367 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 742 | 371 | 371 |
| Non Working | 2,446 | 1,080 | 1,366 |
Map of Khanua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Khanua, Dhamdaha
Below are the list of villages near Khanua village in Dhamdaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halapur | 559 |
| Thari | 5,442 |
| Damgari | 4,969 |
| Hanumani Chakla | 290 |
| kukraun | 15,046 |
| Chandrahi | 1,843 |
| Garail Milik | 153 |
| Kuari | 4,995 |
| Kukraun Milik | 422 |
| Nirpur | 10,805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia