Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,025 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 5,541 out of which 2,894 are males and 2,647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 1001 which is 18% of the total population. There are 515 male children and 486 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 (915) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 51.7%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.31% and the female literacy rate is 43.27% 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 | 1,001 | 515 | 486 |
| Literacy | 51.67% | 59.31% | 43.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,434 | 765 | 669 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 136 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 3,195 | 1,483 | 1,712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 1,752 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,752 workers engaged in Main Work, 575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,463 | 1,268 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 575 | 510 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 398 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 330 | 294 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 194 | 95 |
| Non Working | 3,789 | 1,432 | 2,357 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masnabhita | 789 |
| Mahua | 16,080 |
| Nando | 3,416 |
| Barbila | 1,623 |
| Dauapara | 3,688 |
| Lalpokhar | 441 |
| Uttar Ukasbhasa | 555 |
| Chunihar | 2,303 |
| Laskargaon | 1,511 |
| Satbhita | 3,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia