Pokharia Kharag Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia Kharag is a village situated in Chanpatia block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,446 families residing in the village Pokharia Kharag. The total population of Pokharia Kharag is 7,232 out of which 3,820 are males and 3,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia Kharag is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia Kharag village is 1545 which is 21% of the total population. There are 803 male children and 742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia Kharag is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Pokharia Kharag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia Kharag is 50%. Thus Pokharia Kharag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 38.39% in Pokharia Kharag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia Kharag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Kharag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia Kharag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,545 | 803 | 742 |
| Literacy | 49.96% | 60.19% | 38.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,927 | 995 | 932 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,391 | 2,004 | 2,387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia Kharag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia Kharag village out of total population, 3,195 were engaged in work activities. 26.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,195 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 521 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 840 | 758 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 158 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 521 | 491 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 105 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,355 | 1,232 | 1,123 |
| Non Working | 4,037 | 1,830 | 2,207 |
Map of Pokharia Kharag, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia Kharag, Chanpatia
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia Kharag village in Chanpatia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia Ray | 6,256 |
| Puraina Choube | 854 |
| Lachhu Chhapar Andar Bhaisahi | 3,999 |
| Puraina Gosain | 6,435 |
| Tola Goita | 2,530 |
| Karampatti | 1,091 |
| Naugawan | 1,748 |
| Bankat | 3,413 |
| Lachhmipur | 4,567 |
| Lagunaha | 4,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia Kharag, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia