Barapokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Barapokhar is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Barapokhar. The total population of Barapokhar is 1,593 out of which 870 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barapokhar is 831.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barapokhar village is 311 which is 20% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barapokhar is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (831) of Barapokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barapokhar is 74.2%. Thus Barapokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 82.78% and the female literacy rate is 63.93% in Barapokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barapokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barapokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barapokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 173 | 138 |
| Literacy | 74.18% | 82.78% | 63.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 61 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 293 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Barapokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barapokhar village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 250 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 126 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 155 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 465 | 558 |
Nearby Villages to Barapokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Barapokhar village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purandarpur | 584 |
| Chitma | 1,182 |
| Darigaon | 728 |
| Phala | 2,847 |
| Bhota Thana | 4,056 |
| Satbaulia | 1,211 |
| Bhelagachhi | 393 |
| Gelabari | 589 |
| Debiganj | 129 |
| panighatta | 1,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barapokhar, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia