Koltha Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Koltha is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,597 families residing in the village Koltha. The total population of Koltha is 7,996 out of which 4,155 are males and 3,841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koltha is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Koltha village is 1815 which is 23% of the total population. There are 913 male children and 902 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koltha is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Koltha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koltha is 47.8%. Thus Koltha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.38% and the female literacy rate is 38.35% in Koltha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koltha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koltha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koltha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,815 | 913 | 902 |
| Literacy | 47.81% | 56.38% | 38.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 158 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 780 | 394 | 386 |
| Illiterate | 5,041 | 2,327 | 2,714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Koltha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koltha village out of total population, 2,377 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,377 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,638 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,060 | 1,654 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 286 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,638 | 1,299 | 339 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 164 | 153 |
| Non Working | 5,619 | 2,337 | 3,282 |
Map of Koltha, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Koltha, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Koltha village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhokha Dangi | 458 |
| Mahsul | 2,641 |
| Naunaddi | 366 |
| Maria | 723 |
| Naunaddi | 3,311 |
| Chhatar Gachh | 5,993 |
| Sahagi | 1,268 |
| Nandakuri | 1,564 |
| Choragaddi | 299 |
| Singhiamari | 1,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koltha, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia