Pokharia, Barsoi, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokharia


The village Pokharia is located in Barsoi C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kamrol Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barsoi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 69 kilometers away from Pokharia.

Travel and Communication for Pokharia


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pokharia,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokharia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Pokharia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Pokharia is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Pokharia


As per available data from the year 2009, 698 persons live in 129 house holds in the village Pokharia. There are 342 female individuals and 356 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49% and males constitute 51% of the total population.

There are 30 scheduled castes persons of which 14 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.3% of the total population.

Population density of Pokharia is 1125.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokharia


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Total area of Pokharia is 62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 42.7 ha. About 10.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 32 ha is irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokharia


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Barsoi, which is less than 5 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a government primary school in the village Pokharia.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Bighaurhat, which is less than 5 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Barsoi, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Abadpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Colleges in Pokharia


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Barsoi, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Other Educational Facilities in Pokharia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Panipatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Healthcare Facilities in Pokharia


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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