Postia Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Postia is a village situated in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Postia. The total population of Postia is 1,597 out of which 800 are males and 797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Postia is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Postia village is 310 which is 19% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Postia is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Postia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Postia is 54.5%. Thus Postia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 45.98% in Postia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Postia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Postia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Postia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 159 | 151 |
| Literacy | 54.47% | 63.03% | 45.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 554 | 268 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 396 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Postia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Postia village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 188 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 145 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 224 | 210 |
| Non Working | 837 | 388 | 449 |
Map of Postia, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Postia, Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
Below are the list of villages near Postia village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorre | 102 |
| Narainatari | 542 |
| Bandatanr | 254 |
| Dhobey | 526 |
| Dhangiri | 248 |
| Demdem | 585 |
| Salaiya | 2,147 |
| Paini Kalan | 1,963 |
| Tisarjori | 93 |
| Ketaribar | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Postia, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia