Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,527 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 7,723 out of which 3,977 are males and 3,746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothia village is 1707 which is 22% of the total population. There are 876 male children and 831 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 45.6%. Thus Pothia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 54.53% and the female literacy rate is 36.16% in Pothia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,707 | 876 | 831 |
| Literacy | 45.63% | 54.53% | 36.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,476 | 771 | 705 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 260 | 150 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 4,978 | 2,286 | 2,692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Pothia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothia village out of total population, 3,894 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,894 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,026 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,770 | 1,606 | 1,164 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 343 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,026 | 1,117 | 909 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 84 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,124 | 495 | 629 |
| Non Working | 3,829 | 1,876 | 1,953 |
Nearby Villages to Pothia,
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gogi | 2,180 |
| Hatpothia | 1,842 |
| Simraha | 2,154 |
| Baijnathpur | 1,419 |
| Bara | 1,977 |
| Bishunpur | 1,264 |
| Belai | 4,011 |
| Dak | 1,537 |
| Khair Khan | 9,868 |
| Parwaha | 10,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia