Rahta Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Rahta is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,492 families residing in the village Rahta. The total population of Rahta is 8,200 out of which 4,317 are males and 3,883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahta is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahta village is 1936 which is 24% of the total population. There are 1041 male children and 895 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahta is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Rahta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahta is 31.9%. Thus Rahta village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 40.02% and the female literacy rate is 23.09% in Rahta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,936 | 1,041 | 895 |
| Literacy | 31.94% | 40.02% | 23.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,177 | 619 | 558 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 6,199 | 3,006 | 3,193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rahta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahta village out of total population, 2,972 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,972 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,078 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,463 | 1,065 | 398 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 104 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,078 | 716 | 362 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 225 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,509 | 851 | 658 |
| Non Working | 5,228 | 2,401 | 2,827 |
Nearby Villages to Rahta,
Below are the list of villages near Rahta village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phanhan | 5,062 |
| Kishanganj | 11,441 |
| Bhawanandpur alias Kumarganj | 2,477 |
| Rampur Khora | 5,951 |
| Nayanagar | 17,741 |
| Haraili | 5,493 |
| Shekhpur Chaman | 4,137 |
| Uda | 2,867 |
| Bhaluahi | 1,475 |
| Ramsahai Milik alias Garibjha | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahta, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia