Pokharia Ray Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Pokharia Ray is a village situated in Chanpatia block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,208 families residing in the village Pokharia Ray. The total population of Pokharia Ray is 6,256 out of which 3,241 are males and 3,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia Ray is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia Ray village is 1328 which is 21% of the total population. There are 674 male children and 654 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia Ray is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Pokharia Ray village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia Ray is 54.5%. Thus Pokharia Ray village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.54% and the female literacy rate is 41.47% in Pokharia Ray village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia Ray village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Ray Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia Ray village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,328 | 674 | 654 |
| Literacy | 54.53% | 66.54% | 41.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,429 | 742 | 687 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 3,569 | 1,533 | 2,036 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pokharia Ray village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia Ray village out of total population, 2,471 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 638 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 981 | 880 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 227 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 638 | 570 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 77 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,490 | 751 | 739 |
| Non Working | 3,785 | 1,610 | 2,175 |
Map of Pokharia Ray, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pokharia Ray, Chanpatia
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia Ray village in Chanpatia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhu Chhapar Andar Bhaisahi | 3,999 |
| Pokharia Kharag | 7,232 |
| Tola Goita | 2,530 |
| Puraina Choube | 854 |
| Naugawan | 1,748 |
| Puraina Gosain | 6,435 |
| Lachhmipur | 4,567 |
| Karampatti | 1,091 |
| Bijbania Bandobasti | 1,375 |
| Bankat | 3,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia Ray, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia