Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Majhgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,125 out of which 553 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 208 which is 18% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 44.5%. Thus Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 54.2% and the female literacy rate is 35.05% 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 | 208 | 101 | 107 |
| Literacy | 44.49% | 54.2% | 35.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 911 | 440 | 471 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 308 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 5.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 590 | 282 | 308 |
| Non Working | 502 | 244 | 258 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Majhgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Heselberel | 990 |
| Balibandh | 1,558 |
| Olhaniyan | 316 |
| Sapramgutu | 596 |
| Tiraposi | 930 |
| Mahalipokhar | 784 |
| Buruikuti | 710 |
| Jamarposi | 559 |
| Heparburu | 1,195 |
| Angarpada | 1,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia