Pokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhra is a village situated in Patepur block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Pokhra. The total population of Pokhra is 2,636 out of which 1,393 are males and 1,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhra village is 471 which is 18% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Pokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhra is 48.4%. Thus Pokhra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 56.31% and the female literacy rate is 39.37% 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 | 471 | 244 | 227 |
| Literacy | 48.36% | 56.31% | 39.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 436 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 746 | 843 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% 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, 870 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 226 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 119 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 483 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,766 | 684 | 1,082 |
Map of Pokhra, Vaishali, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokhra, Patepur
Below are the list of villages near Pokhra village in Patepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malpur Urf Dilawarpur | 11,252 |
| Bishunpur Kaiju | 763 |
| Bhagwanpur Khajuri | 2,299 |
| Chak Rusulabad | 492 |
| Chak Abdul Islam | 634 |
| Bhagwanpur Kaiju | 1,766 |
| Khajepur Basti | 4,916 |
| Lohani Patti | 1,783 |
| Chak Mir Baki | 309 |
| Bhagwanpur Urf Nurpur | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhra, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia