Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,093 out of which 585 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 217 which is 20% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 54%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 64.99% and the female literacy rate is 40.85% 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 | 217 | 108 | 109 |
| Literacy | 54% | 64.99% | 40.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 275 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% 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, 444 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 137 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 109 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 161 | 131 |
| Non Working | 649 | 287 | 362 |
Map of Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Kasba
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deodha | 2,324 |
| Mekhar Khamaili | 3,322 |
| Bishunpur | 1,662 |
| Dabaili Biswaspur | 6,375 |
| Bochgaon | 3,907 |
| Bathna | 33 |
| Jalkar | 1,191 |
| Malharia | 2,829 |
| Gargata Bishunpur | 1,007 |
| Badla | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia