Keotia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Keotia is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Keotia. The total population of Keotia is 1,016 out of which 525 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keotia is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keotia village is 155 which is 15% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keotia is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Keotia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keotia is 68.3%. Thus Keotia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 59.12% in Keotia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keotia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keotia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keotia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 75 | 80 |
| Literacy | 68.29% | 76.67% | 59.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 552 | 282 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 180 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Keotia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keotia village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 244 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 170 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 707 | 281 | 426 |
Map of Keotia, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Keotia, Pranpur
Below are the list of villages near Keotia village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakaria | 1,539 |
| Rahar | 671 |
| Dharhan | 3,909 |
| Lakhpura | 579 |
| Dighauneh | 2,756 |
| Panki | 1,287 |
| Maharampur | 913 |
| Jaunia | 2,503 |
| Baluganj | 343 |
| Sirauda | 5,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keotia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia