Pokharhan Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharhan is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 567 families residing in the village Pokharhan. The total population of Pokharhan is 4,350 out of which 2,261 are males and 2,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharhan is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharhan village is 791 which is 18% of the total population. There are 402 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharhan is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Pokharhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharhan is 62.5%. Thus Pokharhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 75.42% and the female literacy rate is 48.47% in Pokharhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 791 | 402 | 389 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 75.42% | 48.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 608 | 292 | 316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,124 | 859 | 1,265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pokharhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharhan village out of total population, 1,356 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 584 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 730 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 584 | 528 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 163 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 211 | 309 |
| Non Working | 2,994 | 1,320 | 1,674 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharhan,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharhan village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekrasi | 5,100 |
| Piprarh | 1,009 |
| Palatpura | 115 |
| Akorhi | 938 |
| Sukalpura | 235 |
| Baruhan | 3,267 |
| Ghanshampur | 353 |
| Kurthiya | 1,602 |
| Bhadsari | 1,965 |
| Pahari Chak | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharhan, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia