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Pokharia Population - Katihar, Bihar

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Hasanganj Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 196 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 928 of which 483 are males while 445 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 176 which makes up 18.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 921 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 892, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 66.89 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 77.95 % while female literacy rate was 54.97 %.

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 196 - -
Population 928 483 445
Child (0-6) 176 93 83
Schedule Caste 130 62 68
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 66.89 % 77.95 % 54.97 %
Total Workers 306 216 90
Main Worker 304 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 99.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.