Posua Patania Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Posua Patania is a village situated in Riga block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,292 families residing in the village Posua Patania. The total population of Posua Patania is 6,387 out of which 3,356 are males and 3,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Posua Patania is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Posua Patania village is 1368 which is 21% of the total population. There are 693 male children and 675 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Posua Patania is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Posua Patania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Posua Patania is 44.5%. Thus Posua Patania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 53.4% and the female literacy rate is 34.38% in Posua Patania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Posua Patania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Posua Patania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Posua Patania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,368 | 693 | 675 |
| Literacy | 44.47% | 53.4% | 34.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 985 | 505 | 480 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,155 | 1,934 | 2,221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Posua Patania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Posua Patania village out of total population, 2,044 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,044 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 993 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,707 | 1,516 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 370 | 353 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 993 | 934 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 210 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 163 | 174 |
| Non Working | 4,343 | 1,677 | 2,666 |
Map of Posua Patania, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Posua Patania, Riga
Below are the list of villages near Posua Patania village in Riga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirauli | 20,193 |
| Posua Patania | 1,367 |
| Khairwa | 2,701 |
| Sonar | 4,956 |
| Asogi | 1,439 |
| Bulakipur | 3,606 |
| Riga | 27,518 |
| Budhwara | 924 |
| Nazarpur | 1,051 |
| Ganeshpur Babhangawan | 8,988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Posua Patania, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia