Pokharia Dargabasti Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pokharia Dargabasti is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Pokharia Dargabasti. The total population of Pokharia Dargabasti is 2,352 out of which 1,195 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia Dargabasti is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia Dargabasti village is 539 which is 23% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia Dargabasti is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Pokharia Dargabasti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia Dargabasti is 41%. Thus Pokharia Dargabasti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.73% and the female literacy rate is 31.69% in Pokharia Dargabasti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia Dargabasti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Dargabasti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia Dargabasti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 539 | 256 | 283 |
| Literacy | 41.04% | 49.73% | 31.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,608 | 728 | 880 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia Dargabasti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia Dargabasti village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 515 | 478 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 290 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 111 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 49 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,735 | 668 | 1,067 |
Map of Pokharia Dargabasti, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pokharia Dargabasti, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia Dargabasti village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Pamal | 2,092 |
| Chhota Patna | 4,186 |
| Jaingaon | 10,866 |
| Kalubhita | 86 |
| Pharabari | 1,299 |
| Dakaita | 1,279 |
| Bahar | 1,874 |
| Chunihar | 2,303 |
| Bara Patna | 1,556 |
| Lalpokhar | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia Dargabasti, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia