Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Sundarpahari block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 271 out of which 137 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 47 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 48.7%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 56.03% and the female literacy rate is 40.74% 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 | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Literacy | 48.66% | 56.03% | 40.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 137 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 72 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 24 | 72 |
| Non Working | 128 | 67 | 61 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Sundarpahari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marchaitari | 239 |
| Kairasul | 448 |
| Piparjoria | 134 |
| Gadidih | 104 |
| Bat | 79 |
| Chhota Puro | 356 |
| Bitakepu | 63 |
| Bara Dhamni | 2,408 |
| Dhamni Bazar | 884 |
| Donigoda | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia