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Pokharhan Population - Buxar, Bihar

Pokharhan is a large village located in Barhampur Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 567 families residing. The Pokharhan village has population of 4350 of which 2261 are males while 2089 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 791 which makes up 18.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharhan village is 924 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharhan as per census is 968, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharhan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharhan village was 62.55 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharhan Male literacy stands at 75.42 % while female literacy rate was 48.47 %.

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

Pokharhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 567 - -
Population 4,350 2,261 2,089
Child (0-6) 791 402 389
Schedule Caste 608 292 316
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 62.55 % 75.42 % 48.47 %
Total Workers 1,356 941 415
Main Worker 836 - -
Marginal Worker 520 211 309

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Pokharhan village.

Work Profile

In Pokharhan village out of total population, 1356 were engaged in work activities. 61.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1356 workers engaged in Main Work, 584 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.