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.

Population
1,112
Families
185
Literacy
83.51%
Sex Ratio
907

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

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