Pokaran Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan
Pokaran Tehsil of Jaisalmer district has a total population of 303,662 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 161,683 are males while 141,979 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,690 families residing in Pokaran Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pokaran Tehsil is 878.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.8% people live in Urban areas while 92.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.8% while that in rural areas is 53.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pokaran Tehsil is 836 while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokaran Tehsil is 60910 which is 20% of the total population. There are 32347 male children and 28563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokaran Tehsil is 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 878 ) of Pokaran Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pokaran Tehsil is 55.68%. The male literacy rate is 57.03% and the female literacy rate is 30.26% in Pokaran Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pokaran Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 303 villages.
Pokaran Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokaran Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,910 | 32,347 | 28,563 |
| Literacy | 55.68% | 57.03% | 30.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,917 | 22,682 | 20,235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,503 | 9,262 | 8,241 |
| Illiterate | 168,496 | 69,479 | 99,017 |
Caste-wise Population - Pokaran Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Pokaran Tehsil of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,917 | 22,682 | 20,235 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,503 | 9,262 | 8,241 |
Religion-wise Population - Pokaran Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 218,611 | (71.99%) | 117,254 | 101,357 |
| Muslim | 84,002 | (27.66%) | 43,815 | 40,187 |
| Christian | 204 | (0.07%) | 120 | 84 |
| Sikh | 470 | (0.15%) | 304 | 166 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 6 | 1 |
| Jain | 219 | (0.07%) | 113 | 106 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 4 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 136 | (0.04%) | 67 | 69 |
Literacy Rate - Pokaran Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pokaran Tehsil in 2011 were 55.68% in which, male and female literacy were 71.29% and 37.88% respectively. Total literate in Pokaran Tehsil were 135,166 of which male and female were 92,204 and 42,962 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pokaran Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pokaran Tehsil is 878 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 878 females in Pokaran Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 878 ) of Pokaran Tehsil.
Child Population - Pokaran Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 60,910 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pokaran Tehsil. Out of which 32,347 were male while 28,563 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pokaran Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,935 families under Pokaran Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,935 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.8% of total population of Pokaran Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,643 while that in rural regions is 57,267.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 303,662 | 23,554 | 280,108 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,910 | 3,643 | 57,267 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,917 | 2,628 | 40,289 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,503 | 1,702 | 15,801 |
| Literacy | 55.68% | 76.79% | 53.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 878 | 836 | 882 |
Working Population - Pokaran Tehsil
In Pokaran Tehsil out of total population, 135,326 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,916 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,432 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,748 | 56,437 | 19,311 |
| Cultivators | 41,916 | 28,442 | 13,474 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,432 | 4,404 | 2,028 |
| Household Industries | 2,030 | 1,438 | 592 |
| Other Workers | 25,370 | 22,153 | 3,217 |
| Marginal Workers | 59,578 | 23,068 | 36,510 |
| Non Working | 168,336 | 82,178 | 86,158 |
Nearby Tehsils from Pokaran Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Pokaran Tehsil in Jaisalmer district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaisalmer Tehsil population | 265,237 |
| Fatehgarh Tehsil population | 101,020 |
Pokaran Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokaran, Rajasthan - Wikipedia