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Pokharia Population - Begusarai, Bihar

Pokharia is a large village located in Balia Block of Begusarai district, Bihar with total 1537 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 8550 of which 4481 are males while 4069 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 1750 which makes up 20.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 908 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1000, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 49.28 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 55.82 % while female literacy rate was 41.89 %.

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 1,537 - -
Population 8,550 4,481 4,069
Child (0-6) 1,750 875 875
Schedule Caste 329 170 159
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 49.28 % 55.82 % 41.89 %
Total Workers 2,122 1,927 195
Main Worker 1,006 - -
Marginal Worker 1,116 997 119

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 2122 were engaged in work activities. 47.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2122 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.