Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Pokharia is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,032 out of which 558 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 849.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 178 which is 17% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Pokharia village.

Population
1,032
Families
197
Literacy
46.6%
Sex Ratio
849

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 46.6%. Thus Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 58.75% and the female literacy rate is 32.23% in Pokharia village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pokharia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia village.

Total Male Female
Children 178 95 83
Literacy 46.6% 58.75% 32.23%
Scheduled Caste 369 202 167
Scheduled Tribe 80 52 28
Illiterate 634 286 348

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Pokharia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pokharia village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 436 230 206
Cultivators 17 14 3
Agriculture Labourer 395 204 191
Household Industries 11 6 5
Other Workers 13 6 7
Marginal Workers 180 108 72
Non Working 416 220 196

Nearby Villages to Pokharia,

Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Saraiyahat.

Village Population
Kurahariya 344
Jamua 128
Jalbe 702
Turkdiha 195
Parkheta 213
Kendua 2,096
Hathgarh 962
Kasaundha 288
Hansdiha 4,182
Pagwara Purabpatti 640

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