Pokhar Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pokhar Khurd is a village situated in Pandhana tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 676 families residing in the village Pokhar Khurd. The total population of Pokhar Khurd is 2,812 out of which 1,409 are males and 1,403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhar Khurd is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhar Khurd village is 456 which is 16% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhar Khurd is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Pokhar Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhar Khurd is 70.7%. Thus Pokhar Khurd village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 85.98% and the female literacy rate is 55.39% in Pokhar Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhar Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhar Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhar Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 232 | 224 |
| Literacy | 70.67% | 85.98% | 55.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 472 | 225 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 1,147 | 397 | 750 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Pokhar Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhar Khurd village out of total population, 1,582 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 688 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 637 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,385 | 764 | 621 |
| Cultivators | 688 | 521 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 637 | 189 | 448 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 71 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,230 | 574 | 656 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhar Khurd,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhar Khurd village in Pandhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nankheda | 4,531 |
| Babli | 1,749 |
| Ghatikhas | 2,505 |
| Arud | 6,322 |
| Kheditape Ghati | 2,606 |
| Anjangaon | 1,399 |
| Badoda Aheer | 1,058 |
| Heerapur Khurd | 796 |
| Rajpura | 750 |
| Dhanora | 1,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhar Khurd, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia