Posdaha Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Posdaha is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,532 families residing in the village Posdaha. The total population of Posdaha is 7,923 out of which 4,149 are males and 3,774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Posdaha is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Posdaha village is 1630 which is 21% of the total population. There are 849 male children and 781 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Posdaha is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Posdaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Posdaha is 40%. Thus Posdaha village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 49.21% and the female literacy rate is 29.9% in Posdaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Posdaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Posdaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Posdaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,630 | 849 | 781 |
| Literacy | 40.03% | 49.21% | 29.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,669 | 858 | 811 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 5,404 | 2,525 | 2,879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Posdaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Posdaha village out of total population, 3,542 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,542 workers engaged in Main Work, 861 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,460 | 1,624 | 836 |
| Cultivators | 861 | 656 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,396 | 786 | 610 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 179 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,082 | 451 | 631 |
| Non Working | 4,381 | 2,074 | 2,307 |
Nearby Villages to Posdaha,
Below are the list of villages near Posdaha village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| khaira | 14,128 |
| Bhanghi | 10,747 |
| koskapur | 12,149 |
| Barhepara | 21,121 |
| Pithaura | 9,017 |
| Dargahiganj | 3,316 |
| Fatehpur | 12,110 |
| Baghua Dibiganj | 4,554 |
| Patehpur Arazi | 173 |
| Pathraha | 2,340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Posdaha, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia