Pokhari Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhari Kalan is a village situated in Barwadih block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,274 families residing in the village Pokhari Kalan. The total population of Pokhari Kalan is 6,399 out of which 3,242 are males and 3,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhari Kalan is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhari Kalan village is 1090 which is 17% of the total population. There are 519 male children and 571 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhari Kalan is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Pokhari Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhari Kalan is 54.9%. Thus Pokhari Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 62.5% and the female literacy rate is 46.87% in Pokhari Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhari Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhari Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhari Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,090 | 519 | 571 |
| Literacy | 54.89% | 62.5% | 46.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 212 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 3,485 | 1,540 | 1,945 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Pokhari Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhari Kalan village out of total population, 1,509 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 758 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,047 | 995 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 758 | 722 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 191 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 462 | 409 | 53 |
| Non Working | 4,890 | 1,838 | 3,052 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhari Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhari Kalan village in Barwadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraidih | 2,400 |
| Kushhabathan | 69 |
| Kutmu | 1,874 |
| Pokhri Khurd | 1,318 |
| Dorami | 663 |
| Kolpurwa | 476 |
| Hendehas | 439 |
| Aghra | 4 |
| Amdiha | 1,606 |
| Betla | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhari Kalan, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia