Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 748 out of which 502 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 490.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 61 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (490) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 82.5%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 90.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.79% 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 | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 90.51% | 64.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 254 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 73 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% 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, 196 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 88 | 48 |
| Non Working | 552 | 362 | 190 |
Map of Pothia, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pothia, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamru | 2,244 |
| Bhogaon | 2,317 |
| Nijhra | 1,469 |
| Pellagor | 8,903 |
| Nijhura | 1,684 |
| Diari | 188 |
| Kanta | 5,761 |
| Harda | 948 |
| Dukhara | 4,489 |
| Sonaili | 1,965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia