Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 696 out of which 338 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,424 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 91.9%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 96.39% and the female literacy rate is 87.46% 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 | 80 | 33 | 47 |
| Literacy | 91.88% | 96.39% | 87.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 99 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 44 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% 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, 197 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 120 | 14 |
| Non Working | 499 | 160 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manapara | 972 |
| Jhinkiria | 359 |
| Khamarsahi | 351 |
| Guhalkani | 431 |
| Hatiagadi | 605 |
| Pachimaveda | 700 |
| Mahulia | 1,009 |
| Nathapur | 514 |
| Baghataila | 1,101 |
| Nodhabasanta | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia