Village · Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran # Pokharia Pokharia is a village in Narkatiaganj sub-district of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, PIN code 845451. The 2011 Census counted 1,791 people in 301 households, the 78th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 53.9%. - 1,791 people (2011) - 301 households - 66.7% literacy - 845451 PIN code ## Pokharia PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Pokharia is 845451. Pokharia falls in Narkatiaganj sub-district, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. - PIN code 845451 - Gram panchayat Barwa Barauli - Community development block Narkatiaganj - Census village code 216639 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Pokharia from nearby towns? - Narkatiaganj (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Bettiah (district HQ) 36 km by road - Narkatiyaganj (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Pokharia? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Pokharia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Railway station In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mathura - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bettiah - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Pokharia known for? The main crops are paddy. About 66% of the 161 hectares of village land is sown, and 81 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Pokharia Of every 100 households in Pokharia in 2011, 13 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pokharia · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 13% 5% - Toilet within the home 8% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 92% 86% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 38% 49% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98% - Use banking services 64% 36% - Television 5% 7% - Mobile phone 64% 51% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 7% 6% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 13% 24% - Own their home 100% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Pokharia? ■ Pokharia · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 66.7% 53.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 877 917 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 769 957 - Working population 41.3% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.2% for men and 55.0% for women. 45% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 27 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 205 (28%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 17 (2%) · ■ Marginal 490 (66%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Narkatiaganj - Sakhuania 1,867 people - Baitapur 1,856 people - Takia 1,844 people - Katgharwa 1,817 people - Sitwapur 1,732 people - Harsari 1,718 people - Bishunpurwa 1,714 people - Koirganwan 1,699 people All 160 villages in Narkatiaganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pokharia? 845451 - How far is Pokharia from Bettiah? 36 km by road - What is the population of Pokharia? 1,791 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pokharia in? Pashchim Champaran district (Narkatiaganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Pokharia? 66.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/pokharia-216639/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.