Pokhrahi Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Pokhrahi is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Pokhrahi. The total population of Pokhrahi is 1,162 out of which 617 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhrahi is 883.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhrahi village is 204 which is 18% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhrahi is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Pokhrahi village.

Population
1,162
Families
184
Literacy
73.07%
Sex Ratio
883

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhrahi is 73.1%. Thus Pokhrahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 88.93% and the female literacy rate is 55.31% in Pokhrahi village.

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

Pokhrahi Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 204 111 93
Literacy 73.07% 88.93% 55.31%
Scheduled Caste 690 360 330
Scheduled Tribe 7 5 2
Illiterate 462 167 295

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Pokhrahi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pokhrahi village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 234 220 14
Cultivators 69 64 5
Agriculture Labourer 36 34 2
Household Industries 12 12 0
Other Workers 117 110 7
Marginal Workers 82 62 20
Non Working 846 335 511

Nearby Villages to Pokhrahi,

Below are the list of villages near Pokhrahi village in Hussainabad.

Village Population
Baniadih 2,297
Niadain 1,931
Barepur 2,842
Dangwar 4,830
Sewari Alias Mangaldih 1,075
Nawadih 741
Dulhar 734
Belbigha 1,841
Budhua 2,234
Chaukhandi 104

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