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Pokharia Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Pokharia is a large village located in Sikta Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 478 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 2763 of which 1417 are males while 1346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 590 which makes up 21.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 950 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1070, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 55.55 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 66.43 % while female literacy rate was 43.71 %.

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 478 - -
Population 2,763 1,417 1,346
Child (0-6) 590 285 305
Schedule Caste 326 173 153
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 55.55 % 66.43 % 43.71 %
Total Workers 1,020 682 338
Main Worker 394 - -
Marginal Worker 626 391 235

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.80 % of total population in Pokharia village. The village Pokharia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 1020 were engaged in work activities. 38.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1020 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.