Rahua Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Rahua is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 745 families residing in the village Rahua. The total population of Rahua is 3,802 out of which 1,983 are males and 1,819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahua is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahua village is 845 which is 22% of the total population. There are 440 male children and 405 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahua is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Rahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahua is 40.4%. Thus Rahua village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 48.35% and the female literacy rate is 31.75% in Rahua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rahua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rahua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 845 | 440 | 405 |
| Literacy | 40.41% | 48.35% | 31.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 892 | 476 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,607 | 1,237 | 1,370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahua village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 598 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 153 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 418 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 241 | 284 |
| Non Working | 2,565 | 1,144 | 1,421 |
Nearby Villages to Rahua,
Below are the list of villages near Rahua village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bitauna | 3,614 |
| Mahasaili Gidhwas | 2,365 |
| Chhatiauna | 4,438 |
| Mahsaili | 4,101 |
| Garha | 1,492 |
| Rajbaili | 2,303 |
| Rupauli | 3,431 |
| Sanjhaili | 2,523 |
| Harpur | 3,289 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahua, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia