Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Champua block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 741 out of which 347 are males and 394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 115 which is 16% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 68.7%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.15% 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 | 115 | 51 | 64 |
| Literacy | 68.69% | 83.78% | 55.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 655 | 304 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 99 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.4% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 168 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 127 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 5 | 132 |
| Non Working | 415 | 174 | 241 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Champua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chilikaposi | 123 |
| Durukulia | 209 |
| Raruangoda | 1,286 |
| Balabhadrapur | 548 |
| Rangamatia | 710 |
| Laxmiposi | 148 |
| Bankia | 510 |
| Balasore | 242 |
| Hrudurampur | 306 |
| Kanjiasula | 1,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia