Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 703 out of which 373 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 104 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 33.9%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 39.94% and the female literacy rate is 26.81% 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 | 104 | 50 | 54 |
| Literacy | 33.89% | 39.94% | 26.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 244 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 295 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 168 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 71 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 93 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 45 | 78 |
| Non Working | 408 | 160 | 248 |
Map of Pokharia, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Terhagachh
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 1,558 |
| Dhabaili | 6,202 |
| Asha | 1,019 |
| Jhala | 3,885 |
| Pokharia | 717 |
| Chargharia | 3,323 |
| Doria | 1,847 |
| Balua Jagir | 3,620 |
| Lodhabari | 659 |
| Gamharia | 3,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia