Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,032 out of which 558 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 849.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 178 which is 17% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 46.6%. Thus Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 58.75% and the female literacy rate is 32.23% 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 | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Literacy | 46.6% | 58.75% | 32.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 202 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 52 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 286 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 230 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 204 | 191 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 108 | 72 |
| Non Working | 416 | 220 | 196 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurahariya | 344 |
| Jamua | 128 |
| Jalbe | 702 |
| Turkdiha | 195 |
| Parkheta | 213 |
| Kendua | 2,096 |
| Hathgarh | 962 |
| Kasaundha | 288 |
| Hansdiha | 4,182 |
| Pagwara Purabpatti | 640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia