Bara Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Pokharia is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Bara Pokharia. The total population of Bara Pokharia is 1,410 out of which 713 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Pokharia is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Pokharia village is 235 which is 17% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Pokharia is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Bara Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Pokharia is 31.5%. Thus Bara Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 35.77% and the female literacy rate is 27% in Bara Pokharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Pokharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Pokharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 112 | 123 |
| Literacy | 31.49% | 35.77% | 27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,040 | 498 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Pokharia village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 355 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 122 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 211 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| Non Working | 999 | 351 | 648 |
Map of Bara Pokharia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Pokharia, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Bara Pokharia village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pataura | 392 |
| Andharia | 1,788 |
| Birran | 2,050 |
| Puar | 3,171 |
| Sathiara | 636 |
| Pirdauli | 347 |
| Sagarpur | 1,786 |
| Mathura | 426 |
| Chathol Islamorar | 952 |
| Dhakania | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Pokharia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia