Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Balia block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,537 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 8,550 out of which 4,481 are males and 4,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 1750 which is 20% of the total population. There are 875 male children and 875 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 49.3%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 55.82% and the female literacy rate is 41.89% 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 | 1,750 | 875 | 875 |
| Literacy | 49.28% | 55.82% | 41.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 170 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 5,199 | 2,468 | 2,731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 2,122 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,006 | 930 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 313 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 447 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 165 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,116 | 997 | 119 |
| Non Working | 6,428 | 2,554 | 3,874 |
Map of Pokharia, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Balia
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Balia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sharif | 378 |
| Majhanpur | 1,325 |
| Mir Shikar Chak | 392 |
| Danauli | 2,002 |
| Phulwaria | 3,819 |
| Sirajabad | 212 |
| Barki Balia | 24,038 |
| Sadanandpur | 3,986 |
| Kadam Rasul | 1,296 |
| Fatehpur | 3,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia