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Barapokhar Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Barapokhar is a medium size village located in Pothia Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 308 families residing. The Barapokhar village has population of 1593 of which 870 are males while 723 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barapokhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 311 which makes up 19.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barapokhar village is 831 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Barapokhar as per census is 798, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Barapokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Barapokhar village was 74.18 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Barapokhar Male literacy stands at 82.78 % while female literacy rate was 63.93 %.

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

Barapokhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,593 870 723
Child (0-6) 311 173 138
Schedule Caste 106 61 45
Schedule Tribe 92 48 44
Literacy 74.18 % 82.78 % 63.93 %
Total Workers 570 405 165
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 269 155 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.78 % of total population in Barapokhar village.

Work Profile

In Barapokhar village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 52.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.