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.
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 | |
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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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia