Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 2,234 out of which 1,212 are males and 1,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 843.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 368 which is 16% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 72.2%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.97% 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 | 368 | 187 | 181 |
| Literacy | 72.19% | 78.93% | 63.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 207 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 403 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothia village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 207 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 98 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 721 | 404 | 317 |
| Non Working | 1,279 | 601 | 678 |
Map of Pothia, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pothia, Sonhaula
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Sonhaula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marra | 1,721 |
| Baisa | 1,232 |
| Biswaspur | 1,238 |
| Bishunpur | 140 |
| Rasulpur | 668 |
| Bastikia | 351 |
| Gobindpur | 1,127 |
| Baniadih | 1,012 |
| Rasulpur | 689 |
| Telwara | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia