Pokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhra is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47 families residing in the village Pokhra. The total population of Pokhra is 289 out of which 144 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhra village is 50 which is 17% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhra is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Pokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhra is 77.4%. Thus Pokhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 91.38% and the female literacy rate is 64.23% in Pokhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Literacy | 77.41% | 91.38% | 64.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 38 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhra village out of total population, 63 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 226 | 90 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhra,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhra village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agheria Kalan | 376 |
| Bahera | 187 |
| Nawadih | 747 |
| Kajrat | 854 |
| Kunrwa Kalan | 699 |
| Lamar | 535 |
| Reriya | 470 |
| Khardiha | 746 |
| Salima | 91 |
| Kishunpur | 140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhra, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia