# Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Kishanganj, Bihar 

# Pothia

Pothia is a sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **262,494 people**, no towns and 149 villages (141 inhabited). The largest village is Sitalpur (12,110 people).

- 262,494people (2011)
- 149villages
- 0towns
- 51.3%literacy

## Population of Pothia compared with Kishanganj

■ Pothia · ■ Kishanganj district

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.3%**

**55.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**971

Working population ****32.7%**

**31.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pothia

Of every 100 households in Pothia in 2011, 20 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pothia · ■ Kishanganj district

Electricity for lighting ****20%**

**18%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**10%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**88%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**93%

Use banking services ****20%**

**20%

Television ****8%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**38%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****35%**

**31%

Own their home ****98%**

**97%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Pothia

- Sitalpur · 12,110 people
- Burhnai · 9,302 people
- Jahangirpur · 9,292 people
- Koltha · 7,996 people
- Udgara · 6,006 people
- Chhatar Gachh · 5,993 people
- Naukatta · 5,662 people
- Paharkatta · 5,428 people
- Kasba Kaliaganj · 5,419 people
- Gorukhal · 4,875 people
- Damal Bari · 4,627 people
- Parla Bari · 4,374 people
- Bhota Thana · 4,056 people
- Dubanochi · 3,714 people
- Ratua · 3,640 people
- Budhra · 3,617 people

[All 149 villages in Pothia →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Pothia?149 (141 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Pothia in?Kishanganj district, Bihar
- What is the population of Pothia?262,494 (Census 2011)