Pokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhra is a village situated in Maharajganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,092 families residing in the village Pokhra. The total population of Pokhra is 6,479 out of which 3,114 are males and 3,365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhra village is 1137 which is 18% of the total population. There are 577 male children and 560 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Pokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhra is 69.5%. Thus Pokhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 82.62% and the female literacy rate is 57.58% 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 | 1,137 | 577 | 560 |
| Literacy | 69.47% | 82.62% | 57.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,001 | 475 | 526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 2,768 | 1,018 | 1,750 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Pokhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhra village out of total population, 1,723 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 644 | 579 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 226 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 120 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 227 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,079 | 733 | 346 |
| Non Working | 4,756 | 1,802 | 2,954 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhra,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhra village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpura | 1,865 |
| Madhopur | 825 |
| Risaura | 4,073 |
| Gaur | 2,572 |
| Hahwa | 3,130 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,455 |
| Jagdishpur | 2,143 |
| Teghra | 2,986 |
| Aphrad | 942 |
| Chhotka Teghra | 2,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhra, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia