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Paithana Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Paithana is a large village located in Islampur Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 396 families residing. The Paithana village has population of 2707 of which 1437 are males while 1270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paithana village population of children with age 0-6 is 494 which makes up 18.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paithana village is 884 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Paithana as per census is 984, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Paithana village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Paithana village was 66.65 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Paithana Male literacy stands at 79.38 % while female literacy rate was 51.90 %.

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

Paithana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 396 - -
Population 2,707 1,437 1,270
Child (0-6) 494 249 245
Schedule Caste 489 244 245
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.65 % 79.38 % 51.90 %
Total Workers 1,158 703 455
Main Worker 667 - -
Marginal Worker 491 126 365

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.06 % of total population in Paithana village. The village Paithana currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paithana village out of total population, 1158 were engaged in work activities. 57.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1158 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.