Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Hasanganj block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 928 out of which 483 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 176 which is 19% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 66.9%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% 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 | 176 | 93 | 83 |
| Literacy | 66.89% | 77.95% | 54.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 62 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 179 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 215 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 113 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 622 | 267 | 355 |
Map of Pokharia, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Hasanganj
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Hasanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratni | 1,393 |
| Rampur | 4,829 |
| Ratni Chhotki | 691 |
| Bhatauria | 562 |
| Balua | 2,377 |
| Pirupipra | 100 |
| Bairgachhi | 582 |
| Pipra | 1,825 |
| Pakaria | 174 |
| Kajari | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia