Ratua Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Ratua is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 668 families residing in the village Ratua. The total population of Ratua is 3,640 out of which 1,891 are males and 1,749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratua is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ratua village is 735 which is 20% of the total population. There are 382 male children and 353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratua is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Ratua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratua is 44.2%. Thus Ratua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 50.43% and the female literacy rate is 37.46% in Ratua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ratua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ratua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 735 | 382 | 353 |
| Literacy | 44.2% | 50.43% | 37.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,356 | 1,130 | 1,226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ratua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ratua village out of total population, 1,595 were engaged in work activities. 27.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 421 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 154 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 209 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,158 | 579 | 579 |
| Non Working | 2,045 | 891 | 1,154 |
Map of Ratua, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ratua, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Ratua village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jahangirpur | 9,292 |
| Saradighi | 1,678 |
| Bagalbari Milik Arazi | 681 |
| Adhikari | 1,578 |
| Taria | 1,031 |
| Sita Jhari | 537 |
| Lukundra | 838 |
| Sita Jhari | 1,291 |
| Damal Bari | 4,627 |
| Sitalpur | 12,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratua, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia