Pokharni Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pokharni is a village situated in Kandhar taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Pokharni. The total population of Pokharni is 1,019 out of which 529 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharni village is 123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Pokharni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharni is 70%. Thus Pokharni village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 57.51% 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 | 123 | 66 | 57 |
| Literacy | 69.98% | 81.64% | 57.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 192 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 151 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pokharni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharni village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 282 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 149 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 107 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 7 | 89 |
| Non Working | 435 | 240 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharni,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharni village in Kandhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guttewadi | 606 |
| Ghagardarwadi | 1,562 |
| Nagalgaon | 3,863 |
| Harbal P.K. | 1,038 |
| Shriganwadi | 279 |
| Gandhinagar | 537 |
| Ramanaik Tanda | 1,182 |
| Marshivni | 1,777 |
| Hanmantwadi | 523 |
| Somthana | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharni, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia