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Sarthua Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Sarthua is a large village located in Islampur Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 723 families residing. The Sarthua village has population of 4526 of which 2325 are males while 2201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarthua village population of children with age 0-6 is 959 which makes up 21.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarthua village is 947 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarthua as per census is 981, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sarthua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarthua village was 53.49 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sarthua Male literacy stands at 64.53 % while female literacy rate was 41.71 %.

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

Sarthua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 723 - -
Population 4,526 2,325 2,201
Child (0-6) 959 484 475
Schedule Caste 1,262 634 628
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 53.49 % 64.53 % 41.71 %
Total Workers 2,079 1,221 858
Main Worker 1,385 - -
Marginal Worker 694 218 476

Caste Factor

Sarthua village of Nalanda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.88 % of total population in Sarthua village. The village Sarthua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sarthua village out of total population, 2079 were engaged in work activities. 66.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2079 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourer.