Pichra Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pichra is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Pichra. The total population of Pichra is 1,392 out of which 741 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pichra is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pichra village is 257 which is 18% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pichra is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Pichra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pichra is 50%. Thus Pichra village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 56.76% and the female literacy rate is 42.54% in Pichra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pichra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pichra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pichra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 142 | 115 |
| Literacy | 50.04% | 56.76% | 42.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 401 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pichra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pichra village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 229 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 71 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 142 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,010 | 370 | 640 |
Nearby Villages to Pichra,
Below are the list of villages near Pichra village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pichra | 638 |
| Jaharpur | 338 |
| Jamra | 1,745 |
| Kota | 1,449 |
| Kuchpokhar | 729 |
| Kharua | 588 |
| Chaukharia | 1,312 |
| Karimganj | 619 |
| Motiharpur | 343 |
| Banbhui | 1,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pichra, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia