Sarthua Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sarthua is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 723 families residing in the village Sarthua. The total population of Sarthua is 4,526 out of which 2,325 are males and 2,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarthua is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarthua village is 959 which is 21% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 475 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarthua is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Sarthua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarthua is 53.5%. Thus Sarthua village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 64.53% and the female literacy rate is 41.71% in Sarthua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarthua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarthua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarthua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 959 | 484 | 475 |
| Literacy | 53.49% | 64.53% | 41.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,262 | 634 | 628 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,618 | 1,137 | 1,481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarthua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarthua village out of total population, 2,079 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,385 | 1,003 | 382 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 362 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 709 | 452 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 48 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 141 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 694 | 218 | 476 |
| Non Working | 2,447 | 1,104 | 1,343 |
Nearby Villages to Sarthua,
Below are the list of villages near Sarthua village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasalpur | 1,477 |
| Pachrukhia | 530 |
| Bardaha | 4,079 |
| Mousuma Ramnagar | 438 |
| Makhdumpur | 584 |
| Mahmuda | 11,334 |
| Bauri Dih | 5,451 |
| Madhukar Chak | 136 |
| Pilkhi | 2,587 |
| Jethauna | 1,063 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarthua, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia