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Pokhra Wan Population - Lakhisarai, Bihar

Pokhra Wan is a large village located in Surajgarha Block of Lakhisarai district, Bihar with total 523 families residing. The Pokhra Wan village has population of 3289 of which 1744 are males while 1545 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhra Wan village population of children with age 0-6 is 569 which makes up 17.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra Wan village is 886 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhra Wan as per census is 859, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pokhra Wan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhra Wan village was 73.53 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokhra Wan Male literacy stands at 81.85 % while female literacy rate was 64.20 %.

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

Pokhra Wan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 523 - -
Population 3,289 1,744 1,545
Child (0-6) 569 306 263
Schedule Caste 17 10 7
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.53 % 81.85 % 64.20 %
Total Workers 1,113 899 214
Main Worker 444 - -
Marginal Worker 669 492 177

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.52 % of total population in Pokhra Wan village. The village Pokhra Wan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pokhra Wan village out of total population, 1113 were engaged in work activities. 39.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1113 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.