Pojhi Buzurg Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pojhi Buzurg is a village situated in Marhaura block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Pojhi Buzurg. The total population of Pojhi Buzurg is 2,640 out of which 1,339 are males and 1,301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojhi Buzurg is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pojhi Buzurg village is 399 which is 15% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojhi Buzurg is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Pojhi Buzurg village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojhi Buzurg is 63%. Thus Pojhi Buzurg village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 74.71% and the female literacy rate is 50.99% in Pojhi Buzurg village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojhi Buzurg village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pojhi Buzurg Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojhi Buzurg village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 204 | 195 |
| Literacy | 63.01% | 74.71% | 50.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 615 | 316 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,228 | 491 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Pojhi Buzurg village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pojhi Buzurg village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 730 | 589 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 280 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 258 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 47 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 48 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,845 | 702 | 1,143 |
Map of Pojhi Buzurg, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pojhi Buzurg, Marhaura
Below are the list of villages near Pojhi Buzurg village in Marhaura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pojhikpur | 1,630 |
| Pojhikapur | 808 |
| Bhuwalpur | 5,129 |
| Purbari Bhalui | 1,238 |
| Dharmauli | 2,239 |
| Bhalui | 2,614 |
| Suksena | 1,245 |
| Tola Bhalui | 1,001 |
| Shahbazpur | 1,877 |
| Chanda | 1,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pojhi Buzurg, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia