Khiria Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Khiria is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,745 families residing in the village Khiria. The total population of Khiria is 14,257 out of which 7,397 are males and 6,860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khiria is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khiria village is 3304 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1685 male children and 1619 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khiria is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Khiria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khiria is 47.9%. Thus Khiria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 54.32% and the female literacy rate is 40.81% in Khiria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khiria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khiria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khiria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,304 | 1,685 | 1,619 |
| Literacy | 47.86% | 54.32% | 40.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,856 | 960 | 896 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 9,015 | 4,294 | 4,721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Khiria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khiria village out of total population, 4,304 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 673 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,631 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,757 | 2,924 | 833 |
| Cultivators | 673 | 640 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,631 | 1,966 | 665 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 35 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 405 | 283 | 122 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 349 | 198 |
| Non Working | 9,953 | 4,124 | 5,829 |
Map of Khiria, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Khiria, Korha
Below are the list of villages near Khiria village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bargaon | 176 |
| Dighrisalempur | 4,758 |
| Bishunpur | 8,995 |
| Dharmaili | 4,865 |
| Bargaon | 4,358 |
| Kharkata | 205 |
| Kajra | 435 |
| Chandwa | 3,683 |
| Hariabhir | 1,388 |
| Binodpur | 6,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khiria, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia