Paharkatta Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Paharkatta is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,067 families residing in the village Paharkatta. The total population of Paharkatta is 5,428 out of which 2,776 are males and 2,652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharkatta is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharkatta village is 1064 which is 20% of the total population. There are 538 male children and 526 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharkatta is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Paharkatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharkatta is 37.4%. Thus Paharkatta village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 43.3% and the female literacy rate is 31.23% in Paharkatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paharkatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paharkatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paharkatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,064 | 538 | 526 |
| Literacy | 37.42% | 43.3% | 31.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,795 | 1,807 | 1,988 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paharkatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharkatta village out of total population, 1,431 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 935 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 1,085 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 162 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 935 | 871 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 216 | 39 |
| Non Working | 3,997 | 1,475 | 2,522 |
Nearby Villages to Paharkatta,
Below are the list of villages near Paharkatta village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohagara | 1,722 |
| Panasi | 2,697 |
| Gobinda | 180 |
| Ratanpur | 1,278 |
| Mohania | 746 |
| Kalakachu | 443 |
| Dhekipara | 1,831 |
| Sitalpur | 12,110 |
| Sita Jhari | 1,291 |
| Bagalbari Milik | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharkatta, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia