Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 1,962 out of which 1,006 are males and 956 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 377 which is 19% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 47.8%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 57.48% and the female literacy rate is 37.45% in Pothia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 190 | 187 |
| Literacy | 47.76% | 57.48% | 37.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 721 | 354 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,205 | 537 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pothia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothia village out of total population, 742 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 742 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 497 | 455 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 194 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 225 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 73 | 172 |
| Non Working | 1,220 | 478 | 742 |
Map of Pothia, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pothia, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundmala | 438 |
| Gerari | 124 |
| Balua | 1,830 |
| Lokhra | 993 |
| Majhua | 992 |
| Dhangawan | 3,089 |
| Mohania | 4,982 |
| Chahatpur | 13,063 |
| Purandaha | 1,555 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia