Wolha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Wolha is a village situated in Harsidhi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 734 families residing in the village Wolha. The total population of Wolha is 3,624 out of which 1,939 are males and 1,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wolha is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wolha village is 678 which is 19% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wolha is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Wolha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wolha is 65.5%. Thus Wolha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 53.96% in Wolha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wolha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wolha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wolha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 678 | 355 | 323 |
| Literacy | 65.48% | 75.38% | 53.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 224 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,695 | 745 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wolha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wolha village out of total population, 1,091 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 515 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 986 | 888 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 279 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 515 | 444 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 130 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 93 | 12 |
| Non Working | 2,533 | 958 | 1,575 |
Map of Wolha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Wolha, Harsidhi
Below are the list of villages near Wolha village in Harsidhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahtha Tola | 2,933 |
| Bhada | 4,224 |
| Misir Tola | 1,137 |
| Jharwa | 2,330 |
| Ahir Ganwa | 1,428 |
| Damo Birti | 2,213 |
| Rani Chhapra | 2,940 |
| Rampurwa | 1,803 |
| Danhi | 789 |
| Harpur Ray | 3,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wolha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia