Pokhar Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pokhar Kalan is a village situated in Khandwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 455 families residing in the village Pokhar Kalan. The total population of Pokhar Kalan is 2,209 out of which 1,103 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhar Kalan is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhar Kalan village is 288 which is 13% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhar Kalan is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Pokhar Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhar Kalan is 70.4%. Thus Pokhar Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 84.53% and the female literacy rate is 56.26% in Pokhar Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhar Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhar Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhar Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 140 | 148 |
| Literacy | 70.43% | 84.53% | 56.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 517 | 253 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 289 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Pokhar Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhar Kalan village out of total population, 1,298 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,298 workers engaged in Main Work, 538 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,025 | 579 | 446 |
| Cultivators | 538 | 343 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 183 | 232 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 50 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 116 | 157 |
| Non Working | 911 | 408 | 503 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhar Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhar Kalan village in Khandwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puranpura Ryt | 280 |
| Pangra | 2,286 |
| Fulgaon | 636 |
| Nandiya | 964 |
| Puranpura Mal | 805 |
| Rajgarh | 1,294 |
| Sutarkheda Ryt | 1,221 |
| Barar | 1,739 |
| Ranjani Ryt | 1,704 |
| Bhagaiyapur | 1,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhar Kalan, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia