Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 200 out of which 99 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 41 which is 20% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 20.8%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 33.33% and the female literacy rate is 8.64% 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 | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 20.75% | 33.33% | 8.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 73 | 94 |
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, 55 were engaged in work activities. 10.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Non Working | 145 | 46 | 99 |
Map of Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malepali | 9 |
| Bardinga | 427 |
| Sinduar | 423 |
| Shekhpura | 59 |
| Thathauli | 4,955 |
| Makaili | 3,055 |
| Singhia | 749 |
| Dargahiganj | 32 |
| Majgawan | 560 |
| Jaswa | 972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia