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Poia Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Poia is a medium size village located in Narkatiaganj Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 70 families residing. The Poia village has population of 438 of which 233 are males while 205 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poia village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 16.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poia village is 880 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Poia as per census is 1114, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Poia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Poia village was 35.16 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Poia Male literacy stands at 42.42 % while female literacy rate was 26.51 %.

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

Poia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 438 233 205
Child (0-6) 74 35 39
Schedule Caste 145 77 68
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 35.16 % 42.42 % 26.51 %
Total Workers 197 148 49
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 48 30 18

Caste Factor

Poia village of Pashchim Champaran has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.11 % of total population in Poia village. The village Poia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Poia village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 75.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.