Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 2,763 out of which 1,417 are males and 1,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 590 which is 21% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 55.5%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.43% and the female literacy rate is 43.71% 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 | 590 | 285 | 305 |
| Literacy | 55.55% | 66.43% | 43.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 173 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,556 | 665 | 891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% 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, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 291 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 171 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 626 | 391 | 235 |
| Non Working | 1,743 | 735 | 1,008 |
Map of Pokharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Sikta
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsotimpur | 596 |
| Pasrampur | 1,620 |
| Haripur | 12,959 |
| Mathia | 2,049 |
| Surajpur | 5,045 |
| Kangli | 591 |
| Masaha | 47 |
| Senuariya | 3,596 |
| Parsa | 3,182 |
| Basantpur | 1,700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia