Pastia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pastia is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 498 families residing in the village Pastia. The total population of Pastia is 2,213 out of which 1,171 are males and 1,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pastia is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pastia village is 454 which is 21% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pastia is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Pastia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pastia is 51.3%. Thus Pastia village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 60.45% and the female literacy rate is 40.92% in Pastia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pastia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pastia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pastia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 238 | 216 |
| Literacy | 51.28% | 60.45% | 40.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,311 | 607 | 704 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pastia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pastia village out of total population, 808 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 808 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 614 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 795 | 596 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 153 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 614 | 430 | 184 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,405 | 566 | 839 |
Nearby Villages to Pastia,
Below are the list of villages near Pastia village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulbari | 652 |
| Chakdha | 539 |
| Baghaura | 2,403 |
| Mahabbatpur | 28 |
| Santola | 278 |
| Jahikagachh | 1,422 |
| Barimatpur | 396 |
| Ratania Khurd Khas | 1,230 |
| Gorkola | 273 |
| Ratania Khurd | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pastia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia