Pojoke Uttar Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pojoke Uttar is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Pojoke Uttar. The total population of Pojoke Uttar is 1,822 out of which 956 are males and 866 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojoke Uttar is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pojoke Uttar village is 309 which is 17% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojoke Uttar is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Pojoke Uttar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojoke Uttar is 57%. Thus Pojoke Uttar village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.01% and the female literacy rate is 46.21% in Pojoke Uttar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojoke Uttar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pojoke Uttar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojoke Uttar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 168 | 141 |
| Literacy | 57.04% | 67.01% | 46.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,644 | 855 | 789 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 428 | 531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pojoke Uttar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pojoke Uttar village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 465 | 434 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 82 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 298 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 53 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 70 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,200 | 452 | 748 |
Nearby Villages to Pojoke Uttar,
Below are the list of villages near Pojoke Uttar village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhanga Khurd | 1,478 |
| Chak Ghobai Alias Tangan | 1,217 |
| Mallha Rahim Ke Uttar | 60 |
| Chak Ghobai Urf Taranwala | 967 |
| Mallha Rahime Ke Hithar | 308 |
| Rahime Ke Uttar | 1,216 |
| Gatti Basti Masta - 2 | 554 |
| Lakhmir Ke Uttar | 1,099 |
| Rahime Ke Hithar | 95 |
| Basti Pathanawali | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pojoke Uttar, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia