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Pokharia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Pokharia is a large village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 778 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 4291 of which 2241 are males while 2050 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 931 which makes up 21.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 915 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 994, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 49.61 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 56.26 % while female literacy rate was 42.18 %.

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 778 - -
Population 4,291 2,241 2,050
Child (0-6) 931 467 464
Schedule Caste 38 14 24
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 49.61 % 56.26 % 42.18 %
Total Workers 1,128 1,010 118
Main Worker 630 - -
Marginal Worker 498 427 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.89 % of total population in Pokharia village. The village Pokharia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 1128 were engaged in work activities. 55.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1128 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.