Kehunia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kehunia is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,329 families residing in the village Kehunia. The total population of Kehunia is 6,197 out of which 3,185 are males and 3,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kehunia is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kehunia village is 1158 which is 19% of the total population. There are 599 male children and 559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kehunia is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kehunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kehunia is 54%. Thus Kehunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 62.1% and the female literacy rate is 45.37% in Kehunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kehunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kehunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kehunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,158 | 599 | 559 |
| Literacy | 53.96% | 62.1% | 45.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 195 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 286 | 299 |
| Illiterate | 3,478 | 1,579 | 1,899 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Kehunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kehunia village out of total population, 2,201 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,510 | 1,297 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 394 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 802 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 91 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 691 | 269 | 422 |
| Non Working | 3,996 | 1,619 | 2,377 |
Nearby Villages to Kehunia,
Below are the list of villages near Kehunia village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satare | 1,549 |
| Khusalpur | 3,256 |
| Sonaila | 951 |
| Amdaul | 1,567 |
| Sadapur | 476 |
| Gach Baghwa | 154 |
| Ramchandarpur | 3,288 |
| Gajhar | 161 |
| Kebala | 5,038 |
| Khojate Hat | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kehunia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia