Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,228 out of which 629 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 175 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 63.5%. Thus Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.94% and the female literacy rate is 50.86% 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 | 175 | 97 | 78 |
| Literacy | 63.53% | 75.94% | 50.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 118 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 225 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% 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, 644 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 127 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 500 | 211 | 289 |
| Non Working | 584 | 291 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumdumi | 3,768 |
| Baghra | 3,221 |
| Kolbandh | 1,731 |
| Baikata | 2,124 |
| Golamara | 2,954 |
| Chitarpoka | 23 |
| Chainpur | 2,785 |
| Baryadi | 344 |
| Mahudal Bazar | 1,767 |
| Pirargarya | 2,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia