Poktha Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Poktha is a village situated in Obra block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Poktha. The total population of Poktha is 1,711 out of which 875 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poktha is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poktha village is 325 which is 19% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poktha is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Poktha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poktha is 81.5%. Thus Poktha village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 93.12% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Poktha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poktha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poktha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poktha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 163 | 162 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 93.12% | 69.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 421 | 209 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 212 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poktha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poktha village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 306 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 108 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 124 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 64 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 28 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,160 | 541 | 619 |
Nearby Villages to Poktha,
Below are the list of villages near Poktha village in Obra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malwan | 2,878 |
| Gashari | 589 |
| Dihuri | 507 |
| Sadipur | 794 |
| Ahirari | 847 |
| Arai Khap | 1,069 |
| Sanhanpura | 722 |
| Bar Pisani | 259 |
| Marwatpur | 875 |
| Nahro Dehri | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poktha, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia