Patharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Patharia is a village situated in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,212 families residing in the village Patharia. The total population of Patharia is 5,954 out of which 3,069 are males and 2,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharia is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patharia village is 1206 which is 20% of the total population. There are 592 male children and 614 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharia is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Patharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharia is 49.9%. Thus Patharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 59.59% and the female literacy rate is 39.37% in Patharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,206 | 592 | 614 |
| Literacy | 49.92% | 59.59% | 39.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 159 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,211 | 590 | 621 |
| Illiterate | 3,584 | 1,593 | 1,991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Patharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharia village out of total population, 2,270 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 691 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,912 | 1,400 | 512 |
| Cultivators | 691 | 571 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,130 | 762 | 368 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 63 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 171 | 187 |
| Non Working | 3,684 | 1,498 | 2,186 |
Map of Patharia, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Patharia, Thakurganj
Below are the list of villages near Patharia village in Thakurganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latkukur Baghi | 212 |
| Nazagachh | 9,825 |
| Kukur Baghi Milik | 105 |
| Churli | 4,778 |
| Dhakpara | 1,193 |
| Churli | 12,284 |
| Gothra | 3,518 |
| Kanakpur | 6,099 |
| Gunjar Mari | 1,809 |
| Kukurbaghi | 1,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia