Pokharni Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pokharni is a village situated in Walwa taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Pokharni. The total population of Pokharni is 1,727 out of which 898 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokharni village is 219 which is 13% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharni is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Pokharni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharni is 86.5%. Thus Pokharni village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 90.86% and the female literacy rate is 81.94% 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 | 219 | 121 | 98 |
| Literacy | 86.54% | 90.86% | 81.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 179 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 192 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharni village out of total population, 1,136 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 791 | 530 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 295 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 152 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 51 | 294 |
| Non Working | 591 | 317 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Pokharni,
Below are the list of villages near Pokharni village in Walwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bavchi | 8,570 |
| Nagaon | 2,439 |
| Gotkhindi | 7,592 |
| Dhavali | 2,258 |
| Gatadwadi | 1,586 |
| Bhadkimbe | 2,882 |
| Ahirwadi | 876 |
| Koregaon | 5,273 |
| Padavalwadi | 2,266 |
| Pharnewadi | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharni, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia