Pokharkhurd Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pokharkhurd is a village situated in Satwas tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Pokharkhurd. The total population of Pokharkhurd is 2,046 out of which 1,061 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharkhurd is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharkhurd village is 387 which is 19% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharkhurd is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Pokharkhurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharkhurd is 50.3%. Thus Pokharkhurd village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 60.16% and the female literacy rate is 39.72% in Pokharkhurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharkhurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharkhurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharkhurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 200 | 187 |
| Literacy | 50.33% | 60.16% | 39.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 74 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 705 | 365 | 340 |
| Illiterate | 1,211 | 543 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Pokharkhurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharkhurd village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 453 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 224 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 169 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 105 | 415 |
| Non Working | 1,015 | 503 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharkhurd,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharkhurd village in Satwas.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharkhurd, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia