Pokhran Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Pokhran is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Pokhran. The total population of Pokhran is 551 out of which 308 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhran is 789.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhran village is 56 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhran is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (789) of Pokhran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhran is 89.7%. Thus Pokhran village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 92.47% and the female literacy rate is 86.11% in Pokhran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 92.47% | 86.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 410 | 210 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 50 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.4% of total population in Pokhran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhran village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 180 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 67 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 109 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 248 | 128 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhran,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhran village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Champavadi | 913 |
| Kikakui | 2,628 |
| Rampura Kothar | 260 |
| Mandal | 2,208 |
| Bedvan Khadka | 468 |
| Chakalia | 1,538 |
| Sadadkuva | 1,323 |
| Khambhala | 712 |
| Achhalva | 644 |
| Dosvada | 3,971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhran, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia