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About Pokhariya Village

Pokhariya is a mid sized village in Ramgarhwa tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 672, made up of 348 males and 324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokhariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhariya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Ramgarhwa
Pincode 845440
Area (hectares) 83.3 hectares
Population 672
Male Population 348
Female Population 324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokhariya compares

By the 2011 count Pokhariya is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,674 residents. Its 83.3 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 886.

Getting to Pokhariya

Pokhariya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pokhariya as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pokhariya from other places

Pokhariya lies about 21 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Dharminiya, about 1.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pokhariya
Nearest railway station Dharminiya 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Ramgarhwa 5.1 km
Nearest town Sagauli 9.3 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 21 km

Villages closest to Pokhariya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ramgarhwa tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pokhariya

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhariya village had a population of 672. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,674 residents.

Pokhariya village has 348 males and 324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhariya has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 886.

The pincode recorded for Pokhariya is 845440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhariya covers 83.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhariya falls under Ramgarhwa tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pokhariya is Dharminiya, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pokhariya.

Pokhariya is about 21 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pokhariya is in Ramgarhwa tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Dharminiya is about 1.7 km away. Ramgarhwa is about 5.1 km away. Sagauli is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bheriharwa (under 2 km), Unchibhatiya (under 2 km) and Murla (2.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pokhariya today is likely to be higher.

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