Paithana Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Paithana is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Paithana. The total population of Paithana is 2,707 out of which 1,437 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paithana is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paithana village is 494 which is 18% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paithana is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Paithana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paithana is 66.7%. Thus Paithana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 79.38% and the female literacy rate is 51.9% in Paithana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paithana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paithana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paithana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 249 | 245 |
| Literacy | 66.65% | 79.38% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 244 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,232 | 494 | 738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paithana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paithana village out of total population, 1,158 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 667 | 577 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 164 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 250 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 142 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 126 | 365 |
| Non Working | 1,549 | 734 | 815 |
Map of Paithana, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Paithana, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Paithana village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakaur | 2,602 |
| Chhota Paithana | 2,105 |
| Milki | 340 |
| Jaitipur | 762 |
| Biswak | 2,918 |
| Dhekwaha | 4,017 |
| Sukhchain | 101 |
| Mustafapur | 814 |
| kasmiri Chak | 1,153 |
| Bele | 4,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paithana, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia