Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Purbi Tundi* block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 792 out of which 390 are males and 402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 108 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 87.1%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 94.29% and the female literacy rate is 80.34% 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 | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Literacy | 87.13% | 94.29% | 80.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 584 | 276 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 76 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.7% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 138 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 78 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 64 | 120 |
| Non Working | 416 | 188 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Purbi Tundi*.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia