Pokharidiha Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharidiha is a village situated in Jharpokharia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Pokharidiha. The total population of Pokharidiha is 950 out of which 496 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharidiha is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharidiha village is 148 which is 16% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharidiha is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Pokharidiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharidiha is 53.1%. Thus Pokharidiha village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 65.47% and the female literacy rate is 39.74% in Pokharidiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharidiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharidiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharidiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 79 | 69 |
| Literacy | 53.12% | 65.47% | 39.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 921 | 482 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 223 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Pokharidiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharidiha village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 20% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 180 | 268 |
| Non Working | 390 | 213 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharidiha,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharidiha village in Jharpokharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahespur | 617 |
| Kalapani | 762 |
| Kasidihi | 381 |
| Balidiha | 254 |
| Pimpudijharan | 39 |
| Dumurdiha | 889 |
| Hill Block | 110 |
| Murgadihi | 84 |
| Kasiabeda | 725 |
| Pokharia | 3,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharidiha, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia