Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 248 out of which 124 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 72 which is 29% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 1.7%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 1.25% and the female literacy rate is 2.08% in Pokharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 44 | 28 |
| Literacy | 1.7% | 1.25% | 2.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 123 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 9 | 43 |
| Non Working | 126 | 64 | 62 |
Map of Pokharia, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Narpatganj
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchgaon | 955 |
| Goarpuchhri | 433 |
| Madhubani | 326 |
| Sonapur | 11,329 |
| Shyamnagar | 3,182 |
| Chakorwa | 2,597 |
| Parasi | 7,995 |
| Bhorhar | 4,079 |
| Nawabganj | 6,825 |
| Manikpur | 5,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia