Pocharam Population, Caste, Working Data Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pocharam is a village situated in Garla mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 905 families residing in the village Pocharam. The total population of Pocharam is 3,348 out of which 1,704 are males and 1,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pocharam is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pocharam village is 321 which is 10% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pocharam is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Pocharam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pocharam is 54.9%. Thus Pocharam village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Khammam district. The male literacy rate is 62.99% and the female literacy rate is 46.47% in Pocharam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pocharam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pocharam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pocharam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 164 | 157 |
| Literacy | 54.87% | 62.99% | 46.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 158 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,311 | 648 | 663 |
| Illiterate | 1,687 | 734 | 953 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.2% of total population in Pocharam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pocharam village out of total population, 1,873 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,873 workers engaged in Main Work, 507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 867 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,464 | 884 | 580 |
| Cultivators | 507 | 367 | 140 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 867 | 453 | 414 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 79 | 330 |
| Non Working | 1,475 | 741 | 734 |
Nearby Villages to Pocharam,
Below are the list of villages near Pocharam village in Garla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalapuram | 2,349 |
| Pulluru | 4,397 |
| Seripuram | 2,227 |
| Garla | 13,576 |
| Buddharam | 1,533 |
| Rampuram | 923 |
| Chandragiri | 215 |
| Maddi Vancha | 1,386 |
| Mulkanoor | 7,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pocharam, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia