Pokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhra is a village situated in Akbarpur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Pokhra. The total population of Pokhra is 417 out of which 215 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhra village is 67 which is 16% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Pokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhra is 20.3%. Thus Pokhra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 28.81% and the female literacy rate is 11.56% in Pokhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Literacy | 20.29% | 28.81% | 11.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 155 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 164 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhra village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 133 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 99 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 3 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Non Working | 151 | 82 | 69 |
Map of Pokhra, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokhra, Akbarpur
Below are the list of villages near Pokhra village in Akbarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramdiha | 660 |
| Kashi Choan | 617 |
| Khaira Buzurg | 1,744 |
| Sadipur | 469 |
| Telbadro | 2,342 |
| Ratanpur | 1,621 |
| Bishunpur | 311 |
| Panti | 2,844 |
| Budhuwa | 1,486 |
| Piraunta | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhra, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia