Pantoka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pantoka is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 658 families residing in the village Pantoka. The total population of Pantoka is 4,421 out of which 2,363 are males and 2,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pantoka is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pantoka village is 865 which is 20% of the total population. There are 468 male children and 397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pantoka is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Pantoka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pantoka is 42.6%. Thus Pantoka village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.61% and the female literacy rate is 32.27% in Pantoka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pantoka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pantoka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pantoka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 865 | 468 | 397 |
| Literacy | 42.58% | 51.61% | 32.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 646 | 351 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,907 | 1,385 | 1,522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pantoka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pantoka village out of total population, 1,392 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 707 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,278 | 1,026 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 143 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 707 | 544 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 312 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 46 | 68 |
| Non Working | 3,029 | 1,291 | 1,738 |
Nearby Villages to Pantoka,
Below are the list of villages near Pantoka village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haraiya | 1,916 |
| Dhangarhwa | 1,983 |
| Sihpur | 2,216 |
| Kaurihar | 9,703 |
| Ekderwa | 2,061 |
| JakiYari | 4,918 |
| Bairiya Birt | 2,736 |
| Chikni | 2,877 |
| Bharatmahi | 3,561 |
| Chanduli | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pantoka, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia