Pokhram Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokhram is a village situated in Murliganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,206 families residing in the village Pokhram. The total population of Pokhram is 6,006 out of which 3,157 are males and 2,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhram is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhram village is 1249 which is 21% of the total population. There are 655 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhram is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Pokhram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhram is 43.9%. Thus Pokhram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 55.08% and the female literacy rate is 31.44% in Pokhram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,249 | 655 | 594 |
| Literacy | 43.87% | 55.08% | 31.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 877 | 456 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 129 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 3,919 | 1,779 | 2,140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Pokhram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhram village out of total population, 2,614 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,614 workers engaged in Main Work, 808 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,075 | 1,361 | 714 |
| Cultivators | 808 | 559 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,161 | 727 | 434 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 69 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 158 | 381 |
| Non Working | 3,392 | 1,638 | 1,754 |
Map of Pokhram, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokhram, Murliganj
Below are the list of villages near Pokhram village in Murliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakhua | 1,851 |
| Gopalitola | 2,619 |
| Bindraban | 2,117 |
| Tirkona | 1,373 |
| Gangapur | 10,036 |
| Parmanpur | 4,671 |
| Khari | 5,593 |
| Belo | 15,489 |
| Jitapur | 6,968 |
| Bhairopatti | 3,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhram, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia