Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,113 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 5,114 out of which 2,636 are males and 2,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 1165 which is 23% of the total population. There are 598 male children and 567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 57.6%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 69.87% and the female literacy rate is 44.43% in Pokharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,165 | 598 | 567 |
| Literacy | 57.56% | 69.87% | 44.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,841 | 1,212 | 1,629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 2,285 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,285 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 763 | 707 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 129 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 562 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,522 | 582 | 940 |
| Non Working | 2,829 | 1,347 | 1,482 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahgi | 1,459 |
| Madanpur | 15,813 |
| Bochi | 7,585 |
| Gamharia | 1,414 |
| Kasaila Gachh Garha Bhagkasail | 2,697 |
| Sahasmal | 11,190 |
| Tarauna | 12,923 |
| Phulbari | 2,401 |
| Kismat Jamua | 40 |
| Gelhabari | 863 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia