Pokhanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhanwan is a village situated in Ratni Faridpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Pokhanwan. The total population of Pokhanwan is 1,112 out of which 583 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhanwan is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhanwan village is 142 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhanwan is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Pokhanwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhanwan is 83.5%. Thus Pokhanwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 76.82% in Pokhanwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhanwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhanwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 79 | 63 |
| Literacy | 83.51% | 89.68% | 76.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 131 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhanwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhanwan village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 251 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 139 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Non Working | 792 | 311 | 481 |
Map of Pokhanwan, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokhanwan, Ratni Faridpur
Below are the list of villages near Pokhanwan village in Ratni Faridpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Utra Patti | 2,394 |
| Bijulipur | 658 |
| Rustan Chak | 1,119 |
| Shankar Bigha | 396 |
| Gyani Bigha | 865 |
| Hajampur | 449 |
| Ghejan | 1,537 |
| Kakhaura | 945 |
| Gopalpur | 1,139 |
| Pandaul | 3,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhanwan, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia