Pochhyara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pochhyara is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Pochhyara. The total population of Pochhyara is 633 out of which 319 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pochhyara is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pochhyara village is 80 which is 13% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pochhyara is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Pochhyara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pochhyara is 55.3%. Thus Pochhyara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.49% and the female literacy rate is 42.59% in Pochhyara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pochhyara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pochhyara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pochhyara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 36 | 44 |
| Literacy | 55.33% | 67.49% | 42.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 133 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 76 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 128 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.5% of total population in Pochhyara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pochhyara village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 99 | 16 |
| Non Working | 459 | 170 | 289 |
Map of Pochhyara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pochhyara, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Pochhyara village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manpura | 1,048 |
| Tiltorya | 317 |
| Nabagram | 841 |
| Paharpur | 301 |
| Lalpur | 451 |
| Heddi | 1,478 |
| Digha | 2,300 |
| Domsota | 75 |
| Nutandi | 299 |
| Puapur | 1,290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pochhyara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia