Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Tundi block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 35 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 217 out of which 139 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 561.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 26 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 444 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (561) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 62.8%. Thus Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 72.73% and the female literacy rate is 45.71% in Pokharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 72.73% | 45.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 109 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 97 | 51 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.2% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Non Working | 82 | 47 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Tundi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia