Kolhanta Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kolhanta is a village situated in Shivaji Nagar block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Kolhanta. The total population of Kolhanta is 1,135 out of which 586 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolhanta is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolhanta village is 211 which is 19% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolhanta is 1,512 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kolhanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolhanta is 33.7%. Thus Kolhanta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 41.24% and the female literacy rate is 24.64% in Kolhanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolhanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolhanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolhanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 84 | 127 |
| Literacy | 33.66% | 41.24% | 24.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 379 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kolhanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolhanta village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 250 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 239 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 858 | 334 | 524 |
Map of Kolhanta, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kolhanta, Shivaji Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Kolhanta village in Shivaji Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Jari | 18 |
| Samarhati | 161 |
| Kankar | 3,890 |
| Mahsar | 632 |
| Simrawan | 2,358 |
| Dharampur | 6,477 |
| Kothia | 388 |
| Aura | 1,280 |
| Gonwara | 1,937 |
| Jakhar | 6,852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolhanta, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia