Ratua, Pothia, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ratua


The village Ratua is located in Pothia C.D.Block of Kishanganj District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Paharkatta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pothia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kishanganj, which is about 30 kilometers away from Ratua.

Travel and Communication for Ratua


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ratua,
Kishanganj,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855117

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ratua


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ratua is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ratua is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ratua


As per available data from the year 2009, 3640 persons live in 668 house holds in the village Ratua. There are 1749 female individuals and 1891 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.05% and males constitute 51.95% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled castes persons of which 16 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.88% of the total population.

Population density of Ratua is 687.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ratua


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Total area of Ratua is 529.24 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 447.4 ha. About 191.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 256.15 ha is irrigated area. About 256.15 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 22.65 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.21 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29.77 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 22.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.15 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ratua


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Ratua.

There is a government primary school in the village Ratua.

There is a government middle school in the village Ratua.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Panasi, which is 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pothia, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

Colleges in Ratua


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

Other Educational Facilities in Ratua


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

Healthcare Facilities in Ratua


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Ratua.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Ratua.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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