Artia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Artia is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Artia. The total population of Artia is 2,241 out of which 1,149 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Artia is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Artia village is 555 which is 25% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Artia is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Artia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Artia is 47%. Thus Artia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 59.26% and the female literacy rate is 34.06% in Artia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Artia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Artia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Artia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 555 | 285 | 270 |
| Literacy | 46.98% | 59.26% | 34.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,449 | 637 | 812 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Artia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Artia village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 427 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 381 | 360 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 96 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,629 | 626 | 1,003 |
Nearby Villages to Artia,
Below are the list of villages near Artia village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sisauna | 12,824 |
| Jokihat | 1,589 |
| Singar Mohani | 2,359 |
| Dhanpura | 1,377 |
| Khirdaha | 3,799 |
| Rani Istamrar | 1,414 |
| Dhobinia | 2,485 |
| Mahadewa | 1,040 |
| Bagmara | 2,109 |
| Gachh Mahadewa | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Artia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia