Pokhraha Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhraha Kalan is a village situated in Medininagar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 530 families residing in the village Pokhraha Kalan. The total population of Pokhraha Kalan is 2,811 out of which 1,421 are males and 1,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhraha Kalan is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhraha Kalan village is 547 which is 19% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhraha Kalan is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Pokhraha Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhraha Kalan is 54.2%. Thus Pokhraha Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 40.45% in Pokhraha Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhraha Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhraha Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhraha Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 272 | 275 |
| Literacy | 54.24% | 67.62% | 40.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,217 | 592 | 625 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,288 | 672 | 616 |
| Illiterate | 1,583 | 644 | 939 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.8% of total population in Pokhraha Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhraha Kalan village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 269 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 251 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 315 | 63 |
| Non Working | 2,131 | 837 | 1,294 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhraha Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhraha Kalan village in Medininagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamune | 3,671 |
| Pokhraha Khurd | 4,788 |
| Rajwadih | 3,258 |
| Chianki | 8,714 |
| Kumar Alias Barkagaon | 2,092 |
| Ganke | 593 |
| Dhangardiha Alias Khanwan | 1,835 |
| Jorkat | 782 |
| Jonr | 2,357 |
| Kewatbar | 778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhraha Kalan, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia