Pokharna Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharna is a village situated in Pirtanr block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Pokharna. The total population of Pokharna is 1,360 out of which 696 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharna is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharna village is 283 which is 21% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharna is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Pokharna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharna is 48.2%. Thus Pokharna village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 63.31% and the female literacy rate is 32.05% in Pokharna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 140 | 143 |
| Literacy | 48.19% | 63.31% | 32.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 340 | 177 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 418 | 206 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 841 | 344 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Pokharna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharna village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 3.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 504 | 349 | 155 |
| Non Working | 836 | 332 | 504 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharna,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharna village in Pirtanr.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharna, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia