Kothua Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kothua is a village situated in Piro block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Kothua. The total population of Kothua is 2,770 out of which 1,334 are males and 1,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothua is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kothua village is 516 which is 19% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothua is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Kothua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothua is 66.2%. Thus Kothua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% in Kothua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 244 | 272 |
| Literacy | 66.19% | 79.08% | 54.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 161 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,278 | 472 | 806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kothua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothua village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 189 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 120 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 176 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,300 | 969 | 1,331 |
Map of Kothua, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kothua, Piro
Below are the list of villages near Kothua village in Piro.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pitat | 892 |
| Dhanpura | 1,686 |
| Angra | 2,384 |
| Birpur | 769 |
| Khandani Khurd | 1,516 |
| Salakhna | 656 |
| Khandani | 2,266 |
| Mahuari | 1,060 |
| Pitro | 3,418 |
| Kewatia | 1,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothua, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia