Pokhara Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pokhara is a village situated in Rajim tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 523 families residing in the village Pokhara. The total population of Pokhara is 2,244 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhara is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhara village is 319 which is 14% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhara is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Pokhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhara is 74%. Thus Pokhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% in Pokhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 164 | 155 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 85.42% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 299 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 305 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Pokhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhara village out of total population, 1,369 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,369 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 637 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 964 | 551 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 252 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 637 | 273 | 364 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 136 | 269 |
| Non Working | 875 | 444 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhara,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhara village in Rajim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hathkhoj | 1,460 |
| Parsada | 1,869 |
| Khapri Urf.Dudhkaiya) | 651 |
| Pasaud | 1,951 |
| Sarrikalan | 1,358 |
| Lachkera | 2,839 |
| Sonasili | 914 |
| Kosamkhuta | 1,452 |
| Jamgaon | 1,396 |
| Bhendri | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhara, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia