Pokhraira Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhraira is a village situated in Samastipur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,357 families residing in the village Pokhraira. The total population of Pokhraira is 7,150 out of which 3,825 are males and 3,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhraira is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhraira village is 1273 which is 18% of the total population. There are 690 male children and 583 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhraira is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Pokhraira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhraira is 61.9%. Thus Pokhraira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.77% and the female literacy rate is 50.62% in Pokhraira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhraira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhraira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhraira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,273 | 690 | 583 |
| Literacy | 61.9% | 71.77% | 50.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,364 | 719 | 645 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,512 | 1,575 | 1,937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhraira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhraira village out of total population, 2,151 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,013 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,806 | 1,576 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 281 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,013 | 886 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 450 | 387 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 286 | 59 |
| Non Working | 4,999 | 1,963 | 3,036 |
Map of Pokhraira, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokhraira, Samastipur
Below are the list of villages near Pokhraira village in Samastipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singhia Khurd | 8,002 |
| Silaut | 1,621 |
| Tajpur Ratanpur | 2,553 |
| Chak Husain | 1,265 |
| Rani Tola urf Jagatsinghpur | 1,230 |
| Harpur Nizamat | 1,205 |
| Madhopur | 2,640 |
| Harpur Silaut | 557 |
| Harpur Singhia | 871 |
| Mathura Mandal | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhraira, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia