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Pokhra Population - Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Pokhra is a large village located in Harraiya Tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with total 391 families residing. The Pokhra village has population of 2586 of which 1305 are males while 1281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhra village population of children with age 0-6 is 392 which makes up 15.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra village is 982 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhra as per census is 1085, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Pokhra village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhra village was 68.69 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Pokhra Male literacy stands at 79.50 % while female literacy rate was 57.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pokhra village.

Pokhra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 391 - -
Population 2,586 1,305 1,281
Child (0-6) 392 188 204
Schedule Caste 661 333 328
Schedule Tribe 71 36 35
Literacy 68.69 % 79.50 % 57.47 %
Total Workers 732 532 200
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 505 331 174

Caste Factor

Pokhra village of Basti has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.75 % of total population in Pokhra village.

Work Profile

In Pokhra village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 31.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.