Purnahia Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Purnahia is a village situated in Bathnaha block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 663 families residing in the village Purnahia. The total population of Purnahia is 2,646 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purnahia is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purnahia village is 490 which is 19% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purnahia is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Purnahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purnahia is 62.9%. Thus Purnahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 72.84% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Purnahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purnahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purnahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purnahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 268 | 222 |
| Literacy | 62.94% | 72.84% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 179 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,289 | 576 | 713 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purnahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purnahia village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 379 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 120 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 166 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 286 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,927 | 737 | 1,190 |
Nearby Villages to Purnahia,
Below are the list of villages near Purnahia village in Bathnaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maibi | 2,469 |
| Baghmari | 1,592 |
| Bhikha Bishunpur Bhikha | 1,039 |
| Shiunagar | 1,130 |
| Harkesh urf Maibiharkesh | 341 |
| Singrahia | 1,995 |
| Chandpur urf Narayanpur | 1,292 |
| Phulwaria | 1,249 |
| Gobardhanpur | 2,377 |
| Narha Jagdarpi | 1,968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purnahia, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia