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Khonta Population - Katihar, Bihar

Khonta is a large village located in Sameli Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 463 families residing. The Khonta village has population of 2439 of which 1273 are males while 1166 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khonta village population of children with age 0-6 is 560 which makes up 22.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khonta village is 916 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Khonta as per census is 1044, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Khonta village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Khonta village was 49.76 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Khonta Male literacy stands at 59.56 % while female literacy rate was 38.64 %.

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

Khonta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 463 - -
Population 2,439 1,273 1,166
Child (0-6) 560 274 286
Schedule Caste 692 352 340
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 49.76 % 59.56 % 38.64 %
Total Workers 951 615 336
Main Worker 335 - -
Marginal Worker 616 306 310

Caste Factor

Khonta village of Katihar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Khonta village.

Work Profile

In Khonta village out of total population, 951 were engaged in work activities. 35.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.