Poharwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Poharwa is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Poharwa. The total population of Poharwa is 763 out of which 399 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poharwa is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poharwa village is 177 which is 23% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poharwa is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Poharwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poharwa is 42.5%. Thus Poharwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 53.25% and the female literacy rate is 30.58% in Poharwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poharwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poharwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poharwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Literacy | 42.49% | 53.25% | 30.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 270 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 235 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Poharwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poharwa village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 186 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 180 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Non Working | 550 | 202 | 348 |
Map of Poharwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Poharwa, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Poharwa village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahuawa Bhaisa | 1,688 |
| Harpur | 1,136 |
| Pachrukhia | 640 |
| Patkhauli | 1,246 |
| Ajhia Serwa | 499 |
| Bairia | 2,087 |
| Pipra | 2,019 |
| Bajra | 2,200 |
| Murli Bharahwa | 3,223 |
| Kharkatwa | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poharwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia