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Pokharia Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Pokharia is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 1025 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 5541 of which 2894 are males while 2647 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 1001 which makes up 18.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 944, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 51.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 59.31 % while female literacy rate was 43.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pokharia 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 Pokharia village.

Pokharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,025 - -
Population 5,541 2,894 2,647
Child (0-6) 1,001 515 486
Schedule Caste 1,434 765 669
Schedule Tribe 268 136 132
Literacy 51.67 % 59.31 % 43.27 %
Total Workers 1,752 1,462 290
Main Worker 1,463 - -
Marginal Worker 289 194 95

Caste Factor

Pokharia village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.84 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 1752 were engaged in work activities. 83.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1752 workers engaged in Main Work, 575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourer.