Pokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Pokhra is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 391 families residing in the village Pokhra. The total population of Pokhra is 2,586 out of which 1,305 are males and 1,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhra village is 392 which is 15% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Pokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhra is 68.7%. Thus Pokhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 57.47% in Pokhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 188 | 204 |
| Literacy | 68.69% | 79.5% | 57.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 333 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 1,079 | 417 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Pokhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhra village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 201 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 102 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 77 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 331 | 174 |
| Non Working | 1,854 | 773 | 1,081 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhra,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhra village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramwapur Khurd | 246 |
| Ahiraulia | 142 |
| Maduraiya | 486 |
| Kurhwa | 832 |
| Merauwa | 592 |
| Naryanpur | 661 |
| Ainthi Deeh | 784 |
| Bhataha | 515 |
| Mureria | 148 |
| Basantpur | 1,329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhra, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia