Motihara Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Motihara is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 812 families residing in the village Motihara. The total population of Motihara is 4,517 out of which 2,325 are males and 2,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Motihara is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Motihara village is 1071 which is 24% of the total population. There are 548 male children and 523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motihara is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Motihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Motihara is 61.4%. Thus Motihara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 69.05% and the female literacy rate is 53.21% in Motihara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Motihara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Motihara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motihara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,071 | 548 | 523 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 69.05% | 53.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 202 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,402 | 1,098 | 1,304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Motihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Motihara village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 733 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,027 | 937 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 128 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 733 | 664 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 141 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Non Working | 3,439 | 1,365 | 2,074 |
Map of Motihara, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Motihara, Kishanganj
Below are the list of villages near Motihara village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halamala | 6,139 |
| Andowakol | 593 |
| Belwa Kasipur | 3,109 |
| Chhota Salki | 905 |
| Solki | 1,515 |
| Tengramari | 4,265 |
| Kasipur | 833 |
| Chhagalia | 4,677 |
| Katmohan | 516 |
| Motihara Taluka | 6,643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motihara, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia