Pokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Pokhar is a village situated in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Pokhar. The total population of Pokhar is 472 out of which 237 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhar is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhar village is 57 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhar is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Pokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhar is 70.4%. Thus Pokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 55.77% in Pokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 85.02% | 55.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 61 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhar village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 85 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 68 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Non Working | 246 | 128 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhar village in Ghansali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gainwali | 169 |
| Patur Gaon | 309 |
| Pajgaon | 16 |
| Kundi Banasu | 616 |
| Jyundana | 625 |
| Tungari | 320 |
| Chhelli | 242 |
| Nauli | 77 |
| Kothar | 384 |
| Kireth | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia