Pojhikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pojhikpur is a village situated in Marhaura block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 304 families residing in the village Pojhikpur. The total population of Pojhikpur is 1,630 out of which 822 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojhikpur is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pojhikpur village is 289 which is 18% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojhikpur is 1,331 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Pojhikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojhikpur is 54.7%. Thus Pojhikpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 67.34% and the female literacy rate is 40.9% in Pojhikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojhikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pojhikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojhikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 124 | 165 |
| Literacy | 54.66% | 67.34% | 40.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 108 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 897 | 352 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pojhikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pojhikpur village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 292 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 130 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 109 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,230 | 453 | 777 |
Nearby Villages to Pojhikpur,
Below are the list of villages near Pojhikpur village in Marhaura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuwalpur | 5,129 |
| Pojhi Buzurg | 2,640 |
| Dharmauli | 2,239 |
| Pojhikapur | 808 |
| Suksena | 1,245 |
| Purbari Bhalui | 1,238 |
| Shahbazpur | 1,877 |
| Bhalui | 2,614 |
| Jalalpur | 879 |
| Tola Bhalui | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pojhikpur, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia