Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Falka block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,835 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 9,718 out of which 5,067 are males and 4,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 1927 which is 20% of the total population. There are 972 male children and 955 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 56.5%. Thus Pothia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 63.17% and the female literacy rate is 49.08% 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 | 1,927 | 972 | 955 |
| Literacy | 56.49% | 63.17% | 49.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 879 | 463 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 5,317 | 2,480 | 2,837 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pothia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothia village out of total population, 2,899 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,007 | 1,796 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 477 | 447 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,163 | 1,028 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 302 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 892 | 565 | 327 |
| Non Working | 6,819 | 2,706 | 4,113 |
Map of Pothia, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pothia, Falka
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Falka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohni | 1,032 |
| Kohbara | 531 |
| Sabda | 3,933 |
| Semaria | 2,471 |
| Phuldobhi | 5,228 |
| Semaria Rami | 2,127 |
| Ghoghaili Milik | 66 |
| Ghoghaili | 696 |
| Sahasram | 594 |
| Rajdhani | 2,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia