Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Dandai block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 282 out of which 138 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 69 which is 24% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 55.9%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 37.74% 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 | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Literacy | 55.87% | 73.83% | 37.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 102 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 59 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.6% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 8.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| Non Working | 126 | 54 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Dandai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawadih | 407 |
| Tori Kalan | 1,052 |
| Sikariya | 164 |
| Lora | 278 |
| Chakri | 235 |
| Sosi | 67 |
| Kaprat | 447 |
| Tasrar | 2,221 |
| Bardari Alias Jarhi | 7,309 |
| Mahudar | 1,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia