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Pokharia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Pokharia is a large village located in Baisa Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 517 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 2579 of which 1358 are males while 1221 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 498 which makes up 19.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 899 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 818, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 34.98 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 41.70 % while female literacy rate was 27.68 %.

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 517 - -
Population 2,579 1,358 1,221
Child (0-6) 498 274 224
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 34.98 % 41.70 % 27.68 %
Total Workers 635 618 17
Main Worker 264 - -
Marginal Worker 371 359 12

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Pokharia village of Purnia district.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 41.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.