Sultanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sultanpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,820 families residing in the village Sultanpur. The total population of Sultanpur is 8,140 out of which 4,255 are males and 3,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sultanpur is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sultanpur village is 1331 which is 16% of the total population. There are 672 male children and 659 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sultanpur is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Sultanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sultanpur is 65.9%. Thus Sultanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.76% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% in Sultanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sultanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sultanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sultanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,331 | 672 | 659 |
| Literacy | 65.85% | 71.76% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 859 | 448 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 140 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 3,656 | 1,684 | 1,972 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Sultanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sultanpur village out of total population, 2,503 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 890 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,165 | 1,926 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 118 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 890 | 803 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,122 | 984 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 280 | 58 |
| Non Working | 5,637 | 2,049 | 3,588 |
Nearby Villages to Sultanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sultanpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakaitpuja | 720 |
| Chandi | 4,824 |
| Beltar | 3,158 |
| Shiwanandpur | 1,349 |
| Satarpur | 303 |
| Jalkhundar | 2,243 |
| Bans Kota | 4,754 |
| Khijirpur | 2,453 |
| Gobindpur | 2,119 |
| Manaikhor | 996 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sultanpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia