Pokdega Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pokdega is a village situated in Lailunga tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Pokdega. The total population of Pokdega is 613 out of which 326 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokdega is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokdega village is 72 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokdega is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Pokdega village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokdega is 60.4%. Thus Pokdega village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 69.12% and the female literacy rate is 50.78% in Pokdega village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokdega village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokdega Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokdega village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 41 | 31 |
| Literacy | 60.44% | 69.12% | 50.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 129 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Pokdega village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokdega village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 183 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 167 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 243 | 133 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Pokdega,
Below are the list of villages near Pokdega village in Lailunga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamdand | 956 |
| Narayanpur | 2,000 |
| Hardijhariya | 330 |
| Tolage | 963 |
| Keshala | 1,698 |
| Gerupani | 1,396 |
| Kenkrajhariya | 575 |
| Kodamai | 612 |
| Kondkel | 747 |
| Kaharchuwan | 385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokdega, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia