Pokharighat Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharighat is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Pokharighat. The total population of Pokharighat is 434 out of which 211 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharighat is 1,057.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharighat village is 72 which is 17% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharighat is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Pokharighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharighat is 53.3%. Thus Pokharighat village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 63.79% and the female literacy rate is 43.62% in Pokharighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Literacy | 53.31% | 63.79% | 43.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 116 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 79 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 100 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Pokharighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharighat village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 16.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 103 | 86 |
| Non Working | 208 | 85 | 123 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharighat,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharighat village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalia | 218 |
| Dhanrabhata | 573 |
| Latakabhata | 19 |
| Bengaon | 221 |
| Sikerguda | 264 |
| Sargiguda | 238 |
| Similipadar | 79 |
| Kitpadar | 341 |
| Pirunguda | 238 |
| Nagjhari | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharighat, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia