Pokaran Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011

Pokaran is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Pokaran. The total population of Pokaran is 860 out of which 436 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 972.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokaran village is 205 which is 24% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Pokaran village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokaran is 49.6%. Thus Pokaran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 34.67% in Pokaran village.

Population
860
Families
147
Literacy
49.62%
Sex Ratio
972

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

Pokaran Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 205 104 101
Literacy 49.62% 64.16% 34.67%
Scheduled Caste 13 9 4
Scheduled Tribe 4 2 2
Illiterate 535 223 312

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Pokaran village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pokaran village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 230 164 66
Cultivators 19 19 0
Agriculture Labourer 49 41 8
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 161 103 58
Marginal Workers 55 37 18
Non Working 575 235 340

Map of Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan


Nearby Villages to Pokaran, Pokaran

Below are the list of villages near Pokaran village in Pokaran.

Village Population
Paboopadiya Bankna 675
Didaniya 1,631
Gomat 4,355
Morani 1,180
Chacha 1,694
Kerawa 852
Orhaniya 2,132
Purohitsar 721
Darash Nagar 419
Satasar 471

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