Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Jharpokharia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 768 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 3,159 out of which 1,617 are males and 1,542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 486 which is 15% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 54.5%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 69.49% and the female literacy rate is 39.06% 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 | 486 | 260 | 226 |
| Literacy | 54.51% | 69.49% | 39.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 257 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,452 | 1,266 | 1,186 |
| Illiterate | 1,702 | 674 | 1,028 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 1,646 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,646 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 379 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 215 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 75 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,116 | 581 | 535 |
| Non Working | 1,513 | 657 | 856 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Jharpokharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murgadihi | 84 |
| Kapadiha | 823 |
| Dumurdiha | 889 |
| Digarisol | 450 |
| Balidiha | 254 |
| Baliajoka | 421 |
| Kalapani | 762 |
| Bhadua | 234 |
| Pokharidiha | 950 |
| Bhadua Samil Bachhuribandh | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia