Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 778 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 4,291 out of which 2,241 are males and 2,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 931 which is 22% of the total population. There are 467 male children and 464 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 49.6%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 56.26% and the female literacy rate is 42.18% 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 | 931 | 467 | 464 |
| Literacy | 49.61% | 56.26% | 42.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,624 | 1,243 | 1,381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% 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, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 630 | 583 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 124 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 382 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 427 | 71 |
| Non Working | 3,163 | 1,231 | 1,932 |
Map of Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsauni | 166 |
| Birpur | 4,198 |
| Mohankunda | 1,656 |
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Kathua | 5,075 |
| Hansadah | 904 |
| Chandi | 14,004 |
| Barsauni | 1,995 |
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Dagarua | 1,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia