Pochheena Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Pochheena is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Pochheena. The total population of Pochheena is 816 out of which 494 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pochheena is 652.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pochheena village is 123 which is 15% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pochheena is 577 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (652) of Pochheena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pochheena is 60.6%. Thus Pochheena village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 37.55% in Pochheena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pochheena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pochheena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pochheena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 78 | 45 |
| Literacy | 60.61% | 75.96% | 37.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 178 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pochheena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pochheena village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 178 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 115 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 71 | 112 |
| Non Working | 446 | 245 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Pochheena,
Below are the list of villages near Pochheena village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karda | 556 |
| Mithrau Khara | 261 |
| Gunjangarh | 375 |
| Kerla | 330 |
| Loonar | 1,107 |
| Myajlar | 2,821 |
| Lambapar | 175 |
| Veer Singh Ki Dhani | 171 |
| Ukralapar | 74 |
| Kesr Singh Ka Tala | 256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pochheena, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia