Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 329 out of which 167 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 60 which is 18% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 42.8%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 54.41% and the female literacy rate is 30.83% in Pokharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 42.75% | 54.41% | 30.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 93 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 0.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 85 | 82 |
| Non Working | 161 | 81 | 80 |
Map of Pokharia, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amgachhi | 934 |
| Kusamaha | 2,155 |
| Kulharia Jagir | 477 |
| Ramganj | 1,696 |
| Nijkulharia | 231 |
| Asuri | 1,171 |
| Hasanpur Khurd | 388 |
| Gadaha | 2,174 |
| Rangdaha | 150 |
| Khamkol | 1,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia