Pokhraira Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhraira is a village situated in Saraiya block of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,566 families residing in the village Pokhraira. The total population of Pokhraira is 8,394 out of which 4,419 are males and 3,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhraira is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhraira village is 1416 which is 17% of the total population. There are 746 male children and 670 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhraira is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Pokhraira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhraira is 69.2%. Thus Pokhraira village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.84% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Pokhraira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhraira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhraira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhraira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,416 | 746 | 670 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 77.84% | 59.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,402 | 762 | 640 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,565 | 1,560 | 2,005 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhraira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhraira village out of total population, 2,610 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 747 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,887 | 1,693 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 307 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 747 | 698 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 720 | 664 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 723 | 464 | 259 |
| Non Working | 5,784 | 2,262 | 3,522 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhraira,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhraira village in Saraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhapra urf Chaku Chhapra | 1,604 |
| Harpur Beni | 1,266 |
| Kamal Chak urf Chaku Chhapra | 677 |
| Gidha | 2,368 |
| Jalalpur | 1,923 |
| Bhataulia | 2,233 |
| Chakia urf Neamapur | 884 |
| Harpur | 974 |
| Dhanauj Sheikh | 2,641 |
| Chhitri | 2,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhraira, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia