Dak Pokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dak Pokhar is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 634 families residing in the village Dak Pokhar. The total population of Dak Pokhar is 2,743 out of which 1,418 are males and 1,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dak Pokhar is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dak Pokhar village is 469 which is 17% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dak Pokhar is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Dak Pokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dak Pokhar is 65.5%. Thus Dak Pokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 53.29% in Dak Pokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dak Pokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dak Pokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dak Pokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 238 | 231 |
| Literacy | 65.48% | 76.78% | 53.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 85 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,254 | 512 | 742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Dak Pokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dak Pokhar village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 585 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 175 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 320 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 85 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 178 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,932 | 655 | 1,277 |
Map of Dak Pokhar, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dak Pokhar, Terhagachh
Below are the list of villages near Dak Pokhar village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirnia | 881 |
| Nania | 691 |
| Bhardhari | 317 |
| Baluadandgi | 1,967 |
| Phulbari | 197 |
| Baigna | 2,379 |
| Mianpur | 2,883 |
| Mianpur | 962 |
| Mahua | 1,599 |
| Ghani Phulsara | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dak Pokhar, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia