Khiria Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Khiria is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Khiria. The total population of Khiria is 1,209 out of which 629 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khiria is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khiria village is 216 which is 18% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khiria is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Khiria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khiria is 54.3%. Thus Khiria village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.9% and the female literacy rate is 39.67% in Khiria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khiria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khiria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khiria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 115 | 101 |
| Literacy | 54.28% | 67.9% | 39.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 280 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Khiria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khiria village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 131 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 172 | 51 |
| Non Working | 847 | 326 | 521 |
Nearby Villages to Khiria,
Below are the list of villages near Khiria village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathia | 388 |
| Marhia | 4,120 |
| Mathia Nisf | 912 |
| Sirahwa | 190 |
| Mathia Khap | 99 |
| Matiaria | 2,493 |
| Jamunia | 2,042 |
| Dhumnagiar | 5,288 |
| Jaimangalpur | 1,927 |
| Terhi Kuia | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khiria, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia