Pokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhra is a village situated in Kotwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 829 families residing in the village Pokhra. The total population of Pokhra is 3,968 out of which 2,077 are males and 1,891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhra village is 733 which is 18% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Pokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhra is 54.7%. Thus Pokhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 64.94% and the female literacy rate is 43.26% 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 | 733 | 363 | 370 |
| Literacy | 54.74% | 64.94% | 43.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 753 | 381 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,197 | 964 | 1,233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% 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, 1,797 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,797 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 312 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 264 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,344 | 758 | 586 |
| Non Working | 2,171 | 1,007 | 1,164 |
Map of Pokhra, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokhra, Kotwa
Below are the list of villages near Pokhra village in Kotwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dipau | 3,304 |
| Jasauli | 12,650 |
| Talwa Pokhar | 1,556 |
| Betia Basant | 2,468 |
| Talwa | 1,828 |
| Gopi Chhapra | 3,164 |
| Mahmada | 1,544 |
| Kotwa | 7,986 |
| Sagar Churaman | 3,164 |
| Chiuntaha | 1,575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhra, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia