Phala Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Phala is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 625 families residing in the village Phala. The total population of Phala is 2,847 out of which 1,458 are males and 1,389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phala is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phala village is 609 which is 21% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phala is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Phala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phala is 64.8%. Thus Phala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 75.91% and the female literacy rate is 52.95% in Phala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 304 | 305 |
| Literacy | 64.79% | 75.91% | 52.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,397 | 582 | 815 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Phala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phala village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 435 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 750 | 682 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 243 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 435 | 388 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 49 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 44 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,007 | 732 | 1,275 |
Map of Phala, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Phala, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Phala village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitma | 1,182 |
| Bhelagachhi | 393 |
| Purandarpur | 584 |
| Gelabari | 589 |
| Barapokhar | 1,593 |
| panighatta | 1,228 |
| Dubanochi | 575 |
| Darigaon | 728 |
| Andabari | 1,162 |
| Bhota Thana | 4,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phala, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia