Pokharni Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Pokharni is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Pokharni. The total population of Pokharni is 1,371 out of which 688 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharni village is 295 which is 22% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Pokharni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharni is 65.9%. Thus Pokharni village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 56.88% 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 | 295 | 157 | 138 |
| Literacy | 65.89% | 75.14% | 56.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,158 | 587 | 571 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 289 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.5% of total population in Pokharni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharni village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 15% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 144 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,191 | 524 | 667 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharni,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharni village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajoa | 727 |
| Janjua Pogla | 34 |
| Jajot Kandu | 445 |
| Darbote | 118 |
| Wand Mohra | 219 |
| Mohra Kampla | 1,611 |
| Chak Sarkari | 225 |
| Lam | 1,919 |
| Qila Darhal | 1,157 |
| Laroka | 2,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharni, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia