Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Pothia is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 1,792 out of which 948 are males and 844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 890.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 322 which is 18% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Pothia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 60.1%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 67.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.71% in Pothia village.

Population
1,792
Families
408
Literacy
60.07%
Sex Ratio
890

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pothia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothia village.

Total Male Female
Children 322 178 144
Literacy 60.07% 67.66% 51.71%
Scheduled Caste 125 66 59
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 909 427 482

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pothia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pothia village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 150 106 44
Cultivators 42 38 4
Agriculture Labourer 40 23 17
Household Industries 33 17 16
Other Workers 35 28 7
Marginal Workers 455 233 222
Non Working 1,187 609 578

Map of Pothia, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Pothia, Krityanand Nagar

Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Krityanand Nagar.

Village Population
Pothia Milik 140
Mahammadpur 3,819
Ashraf Nagar 323
Dhanhara Hat 742
Jagni Milik 449
kataha 3,355
Sauraha 2,852
Jagni Milik 420
Gokhulpur 7,779
Jagni Jagarnathpur 2,275

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