Pokharia — Ramnagar, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

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Pokharia is a village in Ramnagar mandal, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. It has a population of 703 across 151 households with a literacy rate of 44.1%. The village is located at coordinates 25.461°N, 87.798°E and has PIN code 845106.

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VIJAY KUMAR

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LGD code: 216239
Pincode: 845106
Population: 703
Households: 151
Literacy rate: 44.1%
Sex ratio: 900 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 313
Distance to district centre: 312 km
Distance to mandal centre: 275 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pokharia compares

Literacy rate

44.1%

+1.8% vs mandal average

Pokharia: 44.1%
Ramnagar mandal: 42.3%
Pashchim Champaran district: 44.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

900

−29 vs mandal average

Pokharia: 900
Ramnagar mandal: 929

Household size

people per home

4.7

−0.7 vs mandal average

Pokharia: 4.7
Ramnagar mandal: 5.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Key facts — Pokharia

LGD code: 216239
Pincode: 845106
Population (Census 2011): 703
Population (projected 2026): 829
Households: 151
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 900
Literacy rate: 44.1%
Coordinates: 25.46125°N, 87.79782°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sheohar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sheohar
Member of Parliament: Lovely Anand
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shweta Gupta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: VIJAY KUMAR
Block / Mandal: Ramnagar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Pashchim Champaran district level

Then & Now

Pokharia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

703

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

829

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

151

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

178

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 703Census 2011
Households: 151Census 2011
Literacy rate: 44.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 900 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8292026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 178

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Pashchim Champaran district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pashchim Champaran district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pashchim Champaran district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Mandal centre

Ramnagar · ≈ 275 km

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District centre

Pashchim Champaran · ≈ 312 km

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What is the pincode of Pokharia?

The pincode of Pokharia, Ramnagar mandal, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar is 845106.

In which district is Pokharia located?

Pokharia is a village in Ramnagar mandal of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Pokharia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pokharia village has a population of 703 across 151 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pokharia?

The current sarpanch of Pokharia gram panchayat is VIJAY KUMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pokharia in?

Pokharia falls under the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pokharia in?

Pokharia falls under the Sheohar assembly constituency (AC #22) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Pokharia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pokharia village is 44.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Pokharia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pokharia village is 900 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pokharia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pokharia, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Pokharia from Pashchim Champaran district centre?

Pokharia is approximately 312 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pashchim Champaran district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Pokharia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pokharia village is 216239.

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