Khonta Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Khonta is a village situated in Sameli block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 463 families residing in the village Khonta. The total population of Khonta is 2,439 out of which 1,273 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khonta is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khonta village is 560 which is 23% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khonta is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Khonta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khonta is 49.8%. Thus Khonta village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 59.56% and the female literacy rate is 38.64% in Khonta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khonta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khonta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khonta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 274 | 286 |
| Literacy | 49.76% | 59.56% | 38.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 352 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,504 | 678 | 826 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khonta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khonta village out of total population, 951 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 309 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 118 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 151 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 616 | 306 | 310 |
| Non Working | 1,488 | 658 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Khonta,
Below are the list of villages near Khonta village in Sameli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusiari | 1,867 |
| Bharaili | 1,595 |
| Dumar | 7,282 |
| Mothoria | 2,830 |
| Pawai Bodh | 1,101 |
| Dahripar Dugachhia | 118 |
| Bakia | 3,697 |
| Chhohar | 6,073 |
| Bakhri | 2,583 |
| Chaudhri Chakla | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khonta, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia