Pojhian Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pojhian is a village situated in Tariani Chowk block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 660 families residing in the village Pojhian. The total population of Pojhian is 3,025 out of which 1,644 are males and 1,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojhian is 840.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pojhian village is 536 which is 18% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojhian is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Pojhian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojhian is 64.7%. Thus Pojhian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 73.08% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Pojhian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojhian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pojhian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojhian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 277 | 259 |
| Literacy | 64.68% | 73.08% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 146 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,415 | 645 | 770 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pojhian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pojhian village out of total population, 1,055 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 495 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 622 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 199 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 495 | 400 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 266 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,970 | 756 | 1,214 |
Map of Pojhian, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pojhian, Tariani Chowk
Below are the list of villages near Pojhian village in Tariani Chowk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur Ghaus | 1,224 |
| Bochhan urf Az Rakbe Pojhian | 292 |
| Khajepur | 1,638 |
| Fatehpur Ghauspur | 34 |
| Samhuti | 3,279 |
| Baijnathpur | 1,768 |
| Madhopur Chhata | 5,663 |
| Bisambharpur | 5,916 |
| Belahi Dullah | 2,153 |
| Bhandiha | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pojhian, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia