Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 963 out of which 473 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 204 which is 21% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,170 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 40.2%. Thus Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 49.87% and the female literacy rate is 30.53% 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 | 204 | 94 | 110 |
| Literacy | 40.18% | 49.87% | 30.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 963 | 473 | 490 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 284 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 159 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 152 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 88 | 181 |
| Non Working | 509 | 226 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naukatta | 5,662 |
| Bagrani | 1,435 |
| CHilhamari | 1,154 |
| Kusiari | 1,914 |
| Pawakhali | 2,302 |
| Dhangi Pokhar | 475 |
| Pothia | 699 |
| Gangnati Arazigachh | 157 |
| Patilabhasa | 2,300 |
| Pamal | 3,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia