Pokharni Population, Caste, Working Data Harda, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pokharni is a village situated in Khirkiya tehsil of Harda district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 599 families residing in the village Pokharni. The total population of Pokharni is 2,735 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharni village is 432 which is 16% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Pokharni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharni is 68%. Thus Pokharni village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Harda district. The male literacy rate is 80.1% and the female literacy rate is 55.57% in Pokharni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 220 | 212 |
| Literacy | 68.04% | 80.1% | 55.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 883 | 460 | 423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 148 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 1,168 | 453 | 715 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Pokharni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharni village out of total population, 1,263 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664 | 545 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 235 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 148 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 161 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 599 | 221 | 378 |
| Non Working | 1,472 | 625 | 847 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharni,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharni village in Khirkiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Igaria | 9 |
| Basant Pura | 93 |
| Neem Sarai | 977 |
| Kaldhad | 1,340 |
| Mohal Kalan | 1,549 |
| Damodar Pura | 384 |
| Kamtadi | 585 |
| Kanpura | 1,376 |
| Barangi | 1,223 |
| Dedgaon Circular | 34 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharni, Harda, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia