Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Jagannathpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,280 out of which 646 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 265 which is 21% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 60.2%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 45.56% 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 | 265 | 138 | 127 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 74.8% | 45.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 30 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 931 | 470 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 266 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.7% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 267 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 195 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 42 | 152 |
| Non Working | 785 | 337 | 448 |
Map of Pokharia, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Jagannathpur
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Jagannathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawa Ganw | 1,013 |
| Basira | 508 |
| Kundarjhor | 1,316 |
| Kariguria | 679 |
| Tentriposi | 593 |
| Goreaduba | 1,726 |
| Sosopi | 753 |
| Narsingh Pur | 1,396 |
| Kudahatu | 665 |
| Kasisa | 2,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia