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

Pothia is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 2,234 out of which 1,212 are males and 1,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 843.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 368 which is 16% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Pothia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 72.2%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.97% in Pothia village.

Population
2,234
Families
453
Literacy
72.19%
Sex Ratio
843

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 368 187 181
Literacy 72.19% 78.93% 63.97%
Scheduled Caste 397 207 190
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 887 403 484

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% 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, 955 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 234 207 27
Cultivators 14 11 3
Agriculture Labourer 57 41 16
Household Industries 58 57 1
Other Workers 105 98 7
Marginal Workers 721 404 317
Non Working 1,279 601 678

Map of Pothia, Bhagalpur, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Pothia, Sonhaula

Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Sonhaula.

Village Population
Marra 1,721
Baisa 1,232
Biswaspur 1,238
Bishunpur 140
Rasulpur 668
Bastikia 351
Gobindpur 1,127
Baniadih 1,012
Rasulpur 689
Telwara 975

Reference