Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Pokharia is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,025 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 5,541 out of which 2,894 are males and 2,647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 915.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 1001 which is 18% of the total population. There are 515 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Pokharia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 51.7%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.31% and the female literacy rate is 43.27% in Pokharia village.

Population
5,541
Families
1,025
Literacy
51.67%
Sex Ratio
915

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 1,001 515 486
Literacy 51.67% 59.31% 43.27%
Scheduled Caste 1,434 765 669
Scheduled Tribe 268 136 132
Illiterate 3,195 1,483 1,712

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Pokharia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pokharia village out of total population, 1,752 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,752 workers engaged in Main Work, 575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,463 1,268 195
Cultivators 575 510 65
Agriculture Labourer 491 398 93
Household Industries 67 66 1
Other Workers 330 294 36
Marginal Workers 289 194 95
Non Working 3,789 1,432 2,357

Map of Pokharia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Goalpokhar - I

Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Goalpokhar - I.

Village Population
Masnabhita 789
Mahua 16,080
Nando 3,416
Barbila 1,623
Dauapara 3,688
Lalpokhar 441
Uttar Ukasbhasa 555
Chunihar 2,303
Laskargaon 1,511
Satbhita 3,190

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