Patukahia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Patukahia is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 351 families residing in the village Patukahia. The total population of Patukahia is 1,678 out of which 878 are males and 800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patukahia is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patukahia village is 297 which is 18% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patukahia is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Patukahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patukahia is 53.7%. Thus Patukahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 68.46% and the female literacy rate is 37.54% in Patukahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patukahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patukahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patukahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 155 | 142 |
| Literacy | 53.73% | 68.46% | 37.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 936 | 383 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Patukahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patukahia village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 536 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 440 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 536 | 326 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 76 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 973 | 430 | 543 |
Nearby Villages to Patukahia,
Below are the list of villages near Patukahia village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ausanpur | 2,665 |
| Ghorcharhi | 5,927 |
| Narkatia | 2,372 |
| Dhankutwa | 8,351 |
| Jhakhra | 3,719 |
| Gauripur | 3,487 |
| Baisakhwa | 6,578 |
| Parsauni Murli | 4,515 |
| Bahuarwa | 830 |
| Parsauni Ghogha | 3,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patukahia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia