Pokharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharpur is a village situated in Giriak block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,105 families residing in the village Pokharpur. The total population of Pokharpur is 6,706 out of which 3,488 are males and 3,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharpur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharpur village is 1064 which is 16% of the total population. There are 559 male children and 505 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharpur is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Pokharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharpur is 69.2%. Thus Pokharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 58.53% in Pokharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,064 | 559 | 505 |
| Literacy | 69.25% | 79.17% | 58.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,608 | 832 | 776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,799 | 1,169 | 1,630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharpur village out of total population, 2,356 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 782 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,169 | 1,597 | 572 |
| Cultivators | 682 | 497 | 185 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 782 | 485 | 297 |
| Household Industries | 135 | 105 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 570 | 510 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 43 | 144 |
| Non Working | 4,350 | 1,848 | 2,502 |
Map of Pokharpur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharpur, Giriak
Below are the list of villages near Pokharpur village in Giriak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorsua | 5,485 |
| Puri | 3,190 |
| Bakra | 3,851 |
| Durgapur | 3,242 |
| Ghosrawan | 8,736 |
| Dasrathpur | 3,345 |
| Sakuchi | 1,312 |
| Isua | 3,791 |
| Gazipur | 2,807 |
| Rupaspur | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharpur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia