Rahua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Rahua is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 931 families residing in the village Rahua. The total population of Rahua is 4,781 out of which 2,478 are males and 2,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahua is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahua village is 1021 which is 21% of the total population. There are 535 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahua is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Rahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahua is 36.1%. Thus Rahua village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 44.06% and the female literacy rate is 27.68% 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 | 1,021 | 535 | 486 |
| Literacy | 36.14% | 44.06% | 27.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 792 | 424 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,422 | 1,622 | 1,800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% 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, 2,017 were engaged in work activities. 34.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 494 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 122 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 434 | 321 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 49 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,321 | 664 | 657 |
| Non Working | 2,764 | 1,320 | 1,444 |
Nearby Villages to Rahua,
Below are the list of villages near Rahua village in Krityanand Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rahua Milik | 320 |
| Sosa | 4,985 |
| Goasi | 7,513 |
| Satkodaria Milik Mirjabhag | 659 |
| Bahadurpur | 536 |
| Satkodaria Milik Pandubhag | 280 |
| Ramnaloha Singh | 825 |
| Satkodaria MilikChakardharilal | 212 |
| Banbhag | 11,439 |
| Parora | 14,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia