Poksi Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Poksi is a village situated in Pakribarawan block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Poksi. The total population of Poksi is 1,859 out of which 954 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poksi is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poksi village is 287 which is 15% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poksi is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Poksi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poksi is 57.8%. Thus Poksi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 67.36% and the female literacy rate is 47.5% in Poksi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poksi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poksi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poksi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 142 | 145 |
| Literacy | 57.76% | 67.36% | 47.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 355 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 951 | 407 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poksi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poksi village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 359 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 162 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 150 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 499 | 562 |
Map of Poksi, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Poksi, Pakribarawan
Below are the list of villages near Poksi village in Pakribarawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 626 |
| Hunrarahi | 337 |
| Keshori | 3,754 |
| Madhepur | 785 |
| Baliari | 1,640 |
| Meghipur | 1,314 |
| Rohuwa | 1,236 |
| Odhpura | 612 |
| Bihta | 978 |
| Bazidpur | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poksi, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia