# Pothia Village, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/pothia/ Village · Krityanand Nagar, Purnia # Pothia Pothia is a village in Krityanand Nagar sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,792 people in 408 households**, the 35th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 1,792people (2011) - 408households - 60.1%literacy - 890females per 1,000 males ## Pothia PIN code and other codes Pothia falls in Krityanand Nagar sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatPothia Rampur - Community development blockKrityanand Nagar - Census village code223384 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothia from nearby towns? - Krityanand Nagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Purnia (district HQ)22 km by road - Purnia (nearest town)22 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Pothia? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Pothia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Banmakhi - ○Degree college10+ km · Banmankhi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Purnia - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 3 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Pothia known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 95% of the 442 hectares of village land is sown, and 335 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Pothia Of every 100 households in Pothia in 2011, 42 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pothia · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****42%** **16% Toilet within the home ****8%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **88% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****64%** **28% Television ****29%** **10% Mobile phone ****56%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **33% Own their home ****100%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Pothia? ■ Pothia · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.1%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****809** **955 Working population ****33.8%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.7% for men and 51.7% for women. 36% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 40 (7%) · **■** Household industry 33 (5%) · **■** Other work 35 (6%) · **■** Marginal 455 (75%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Krityanand Nagar - Jagni Jagarnathpur2,275 people - Bhawanipur2,274 people - Debinagar2,247 people - Bakhri Kol2,124 people - Moglaha1,742 people - Roska koskagarh1,731 people - Sahara1,729 people - Alinagar1,578 people [All 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pothia from Purnia?22 km by road - What is the population of Pothia?1,792 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothia in?Purnia district (Krityanand Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Pothia?60.1% (Census 2011)