Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 717 out of which 390 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 838.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 56.9%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 68.71% and the female literacy rate is 42.91% 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 | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Literacy | 56.89% | 68.71% | 42.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 155 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% 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, 210 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 203 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 170 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 507 | 184 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doria | 1,847 |
| Asha | 1,019 |
| Lodhabari | 659 |
| Rampur | 1,558 |
| Kamdti Nankar | 512 |
| Pokharia | 703 |
| Serati Kamati | 390 |
| Dhabaili | 6,202 |
| Hawakol | 3,897 |
| Jhala | 3,885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia