Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Birni block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,515 out of which 781 are males and 734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 313 which is 21% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 69.6%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 82.17% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% 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 | 313 | 181 | 132 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 82.17% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 288 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 28% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 146 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 561 | 240 | 321 |
| Non Working | 736 | 395 | 341 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Birni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basgana | 644 |
| Pahariadih | 176 |
| Chirudih | 1,194 |
| Charghara | 1,019 |
| Balgo | 2,317 |
| Madangundi | 734 |
| Dat Lago | 152 |
| Balia | 1,814 |
| Salai Dih | 1,017 |
| Kumharpitni | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia