Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 567 out of which 300 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 105 which is 19% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 49.1%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 53.25% and the female literacy rate is 44.44% 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 | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Literacy | 49.13% | 53.25% | 44.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 46 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 169 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% 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, 292 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 159 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 139 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Non Working | 275 | 141 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Kochadhamin.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia