Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Pokharia is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 517 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 2,579 out of which 1,358 are males and 1,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 899.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 498 which is 19% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Pokharia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 35%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 41.7% and the female literacy rate is 27.68% in Pokharia village.

Population
2,579
Families
517
Literacy
34.98%
Sex Ratio
899

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 498 274 224
Literacy 34.98% 41.7% 27.68%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,851 906 945

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, 635 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 264 259 5
Cultivators 57 57 0
Agriculture Labourer 199 196 3
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 7 5 2
Marginal Workers 371 359 12
Non Working 1,944 740 1,204

Map of Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Baisa

Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Baisa.

Village Population
Arhal 1,439
Patugaon 2,718
Dharambari 468
Pagla 1,228
Bhatwar 2,070
Singharikol 256
Kanimaldahi 460
Singhari 1,368
Khapra 2,947
Panki Arazi 1,322

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