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Pokharia Population - Araria, Bihar

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Narpatganj Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 52 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 248 of which 124 are males while 124 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 29.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1000 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 636, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 1.70 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 1.25 % while female literacy rate was 2.08 %.

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 52 - -
Population 248 124 124
Child (0-6) 72 44 28
Schedule Caste 246 124 122
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 1.70 % 1.25 % 2.08 %
Total Workers 122 60 62
Main Worker 70 - -
Marginal Worker 52 9 43

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 57.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.