Kumhia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Kumhia is a village situated in Dighalbank block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 816 families residing in the village Kumhia. The total population of Kumhia is 3,922 out of which 2,010 are males and 1,912 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumhia is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumhia village is 854 which is 22% of the total population. There are 423 male children and 431 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumhia is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Kumhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumhia is 59.5%. Thus Kumhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 67.74% and the female literacy rate is 50.57% in Kumhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 854 | 423 | 431 |
| Literacy | 59.45% | 67.74% | 50.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 172 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 2,098 | 935 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Kumhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumhia village out of total population, 1,214 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 555 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 715 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 259 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 555 | 410 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 46 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 195 | 128 |
| Non Working | 2,708 | 1,100 | 1,608 |
Nearby Villages to Kumhia,
Below are the list of villages near Kumhia village in Dighalbank.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ikra Milik | 282 |
| Tapu | 510 |
| Ikra Milik | 388 |
| Jiapokhar | 2,090 |
| Ikra Milik | 738 |
| Kamati | 2,044 |
| Tarabari | 2,918 |
| Algachhia | 3,275 |
| Ichmari | 1,092 |
| Maldangi | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumhia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia