Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 698 out of which 356 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 159 which is 23% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 43.8%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 46.1% and the female literacy rate is 41.25% 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 | 159 | 74 | 85 |
| Literacy | 43.78% | 46.1% | 41.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 226 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% 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, 201 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 157 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 106 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 3 | 28 |
| Non Working | 497 | 196 | 301 |
Map of Pokharia, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairia | 480 |
| Kasul | 558 |
| Bansbhitha | 1,323 |
| Chichaura | 1,237 |
| Kaliannagar | 3,489 |
| Kachana | 1,215 |
| Phunagaon | 3,041 |
| Mahanagar | 2,310 |
| Kamraul | 3,384 |
| Pirasan | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia