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 488 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 2,796 out of which 1,436 are males and 1,360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 649 which is 23% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 58%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.84% and the female literacy rate is 47.6% 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 | 649 | 329 | 320 |
| Literacy | 58.03% | 67.84% | 47.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 329 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 1,550 | 685 | 865 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 462 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 214 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 171 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 237 | 245 |
| Non Working | 1,819 | 737 | 1,082 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengauna | 3,623 |
| Maldahia | 3,909 |
| Terhi Kuia | 782 |
| Dhumnagiar | 5,288 |
| Semra | 660 |
| Matiaria | 2,493 |
| Laukaria | 1,348 |
| Sirahwa | 190 |
| Sugauli | 3,139 |
| Marhia | 4,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia