Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,791 out of which 954 are males and 837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 299 which is 17% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 66.7%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 77.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% 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 | 299 | 169 | 130 |
| Literacy | 66.69% | 77.2% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 65 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 348 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 246 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 202 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 490 | 180 | 310 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 528 | 523 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Narkatiaganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia