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Rahua Population - Purnia, Bihar

Rahua is a large village located in Krityanand Nagar Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 931 families residing. The Rahua village has population of 4781 of which 2478 are males while 2303 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rahua village population of children with age 0-6 is 1021 which makes up 21.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rahua village is 929 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Rahua as per census is 908, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Rahua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Rahua village was 36.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Rahua Male literacy stands at 44.06 % while female literacy rate was 27.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rahua 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 Rahua village.

Rahua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 931 - -
Population 4,781 2,478 2,303
Child (0-6) 1,021 535 486
Schedule Caste 792 424 368
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 36.14 % 44.06 % 27.68 %
Total Workers 2,017 1,158 859
Main Worker 696 - -
Marginal Worker 1,321 664 657

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.57 % of total population in Rahua village. The village Rahua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Rahua village out of total population, 2017 were engaged in work activities. 34.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2017 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.