Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 434 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 1,739 out of which 916 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 351 which is 20% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 70.7%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 82.28% and the female literacy rate is 57.88% 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 | 351 | 188 | 163 |
| Literacy | 70.68% | 82.28% | 57.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 758 | 317 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothia village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 359 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 165 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 105 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,272 | 496 | 776 |
Map of Pothia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pothia, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rahua | 905 |
| Adhang | 4,863 |
| Manuwara | 1,632 |
| Dogharia | 67 |
| Kohabara | 2,901 |
| Batua | 1,193 |
| Kumharua | 5,790 |
| Balua | 653 |
| Pipra | 511 |
| Sonapur | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia