Poia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Poia is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Poia. The total population of Poia is 438 out of which 233 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poia is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poia village is 74 which is 17% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poia is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Poia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poia is 35.2%. Thus Poia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 42.42% and the female literacy rate is 26.51% in Poia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Literacy | 35.16% | 42.42% | 26.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 77 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 149 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poia village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 118 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 77 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Non Working | 241 | 85 | 156 |
Map of Poia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Poia, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Poia village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garurha | 837 |
| Dhaminha | 2,456 |
| Musaharwa | 2,801 |
| Harsari | 1,718 |
| Mahuawa | 218 |
| Purainia | 3,538 |
| Rajpur | 2,757 |
| Koirganwan | 1,699 |
| Sonasati | 3,968 |
| Tumkaria | 1,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia