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Pokhra Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Pokhra is a large village located in Kotwa Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 829 families residing. The Pokhra village has population of 3968 of which 2077 are males while 1891 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhra village population of children with age 0-6 is 733 which makes up 18.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra village is 910 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhra as per census is 1019, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pokhra village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhra village was 54.74 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokhra Male literacy stands at 64.94 % while female literacy rate was 43.26 %.

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

Pokhra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 829 - -
Population 3,968 2,077 1,891
Child (0-6) 733 363 370
Schedule Caste 753 381 372
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 54.74 % 64.94 % 43.26 %
Total Workers 1,797 1,070 727
Main Worker 453 - -
Marginal Worker 1,344 758 586

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.98 % of total population in Pokhra village. The village Pokhra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pokhra village out of total population, 1797 were engaged in work activities. 25.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1797 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.