Pokhanna Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhanna is a village situated in Chas block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Pokhanna. The total population of Pokhanna is 2,954 out of which 1,523 are males and 1,431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhanna is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhanna village is 492 which is 17% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhanna is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Pokhanna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhanna is 59.7%. Thus Pokhanna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 72.69% and the female literacy rate is 45.78% in Pokhanna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhanna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhanna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhanna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 245 | 247 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 72.69% | 45.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 89 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,483 | 594 | 889 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pokhanna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhanna village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 26.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 202 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 139 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 620 | 549 | 71 |
| Non Working | 2,110 | 772 | 1,338 |
Map of Pokhanna, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokhanna, Chas
Below are the list of villages near Pokhanna village in Chas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sijhua | 1,278 |
| Abra | 448 |
| Jaytara | 1,770 |
| Kendadi | 1,336 |
| Berani | 291 |
| Kathwari | 1,344 |
| Amadi | 966 |
| Perajera | 3,043 |
| Basantpur | 593 |
| Chuatanr Alias Kapitanpur | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhanna, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia