Rahua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Rahua is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Rahua. The total population of Rahua is 1,715 out of which 844 are males and 871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahua is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahua village is 436 which is 25% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahua is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Rahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahua is 44.5%. Thus Rahua village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 51.57% and the female literacy rate is 37.44% 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 | 436 | 206 | 230 |
| Literacy | 44.49% | 51.57% | 37.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 1,146 | 515 | 631 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Rahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rahua village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 287 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 266 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 42 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 515 | 829 |
Nearby Villages to Rahua,
Below are the list of villages near Rahua village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 188 |
| Jagadal | 1,982 |
| Mahesh Khunt | 553 |
| Parshadpur | 223 |
| Channi | 2,201 |
| Chilhani | 2,307 |
| Bherabari | 358 |
| Harbhanga | 1,517 |
| Sirsi | 4,869 |
| Kilpara Khurd | 1,773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia