Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Masalia block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 276 out of which 140 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 41 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 54.5%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 70.09% and the female literacy rate is 38.98% 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 | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Literacy | 54.47% | 70.09% | 38.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 135 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 58 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 1.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 90 | 77 |
| Non Working | 106 | 48 | 58 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Masalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 281 |
| Dhokarjhara | 848 |
| Beharabank | 196 |
| Beliadih | 351 |
| Bikrampur | 387 |
| Saharpura | 210 |
| Amgachhi | 210 |
| Kesaraydih | 456 |
| Paharpur | 298 |
| Joruadih | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia