Kathua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Kathua is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 940 families residing in the village Kathua. The total population of Kathua is 5,075 out of which 2,677 are males and 2,398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kathua is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kathua village is 1134 which is 22% of the total population. There are 594 male children and 540 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathua is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Kathua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kathua is 49.3%. Thus Kathua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 57.23% and the female literacy rate is 40.37% in Kathua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kathua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kathua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,134 | 594 | 540 |
| Literacy | 49.28% | 57.23% | 40.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,375 | 720 | 655 |
| Illiterate | 3,133 | 1,485 | 1,648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Kathua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kathua village out of total population, 1,672 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,217 | 908 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 170 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 514 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 211 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 314 | 141 |
| Non Working | 3,403 | 1,455 | 1,948 |
Map of Kathua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kathua, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Kathua village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Chandi | 14,004 |
| Birpur | 4,198 |
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Pokharia | 4,291 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,616 |
| Barsauni | 166 |
| Maharajpur | 5,505 |
| Mohankunda | 1,656 |
| Matiari | 73 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia