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Pokharia Population - Katihar, Bihar

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 79 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 350 of which 185 are males while 165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 22.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 892 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 974, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 34.80 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 43.84 % while female literacy rate was 24.41 %.

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 79 - -
Population 350 185 165
Child (0-6) 77 39 38
Schedule Caste 13 9 4
Schedule Tribe 161 83 78
Literacy 34.80 % 43.84 % 24.41 %
Total Workers 129 87 42
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 94 55 39

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.71 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 27.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.