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Purnahia Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Purnahia is a large village located in Bathnaha Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 663 families residing. The Purnahia village has population of 2646 of which 1402 are males while 1244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purnahia village population of children with age 0-6 is 490 which makes up 18.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purnahia village is 887 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Purnahia as per census is 828, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Purnahia village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Purnahia village was 62.94 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Purnahia Male literacy stands at 72.84 % while female literacy rate was 51.96 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purnahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purnahia village.

Purnahia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 663 - -
Population 2,646 1,402 1,244
Child (0-6) 490 268 222
Schedule Caste 342 179 163
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.94 % 72.84 % 51.96 %
Total Workers 719 665 54
Main Worker 405 - -
Marginal Worker 314 286 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.93 % of total population in Purnahia village. The village Purnahia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purnahia village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 56.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.