Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Ranishwar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 224 out of which 112 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 31 which is 14% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 50.8%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 58.76% and the female literacy rate is 42.71% 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 | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 50.78% | 58.76% | 42.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 112 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 55 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Non Working | 103 | 52 | 51 |
Map of Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Ranishwar
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Ranishwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Resama | 457 |
| Bhelaigarh | 245 |
| Sulunga | 85 |
| Bhuski Pahari | 383 |
| Mohanpur | 211 |
| Paharpur | 320 |
| Lutulia | 1,209 |
| Charkapathar | 251 |
| Kairabani | 173 |
| Amjhari | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia