Pokhria Population, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhria is a village situated in Maheshpur block of Pakur district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 379 families residing in the village Pokhria. The total population of Pokhria is 2,041 out of which 1,039 are males and 1,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhria is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhria village is 365 which is 18% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhria is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Pokhria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhria is 59%. Thus Pokhria village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.2% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 69.08% and the female literacy rate is 48.47% in Pokhria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 182 | 183 |
| Literacy | 59.01% | 69.08% | 48.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 431 | 220 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,022 | 498 | 524 |
| Illiterate | 1,052 | 447 | 605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Pokhria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhria village out of total population, 979 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 979 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 191 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 88 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 718 | 358 | 360 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 490 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Pokhria,
Below are the list of villages near Pokhria village in Maheshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tasaria | 549 |
| Jobdikariopara | 234 |
| Majdiha | 188 |
| Barakhairapara | 647 |
| Gobindpur | 693 |
| Gaibathan | 1,414 |
| Piparjoria | 547 |
| Baramasia | 1,172 |
| Sahargaon | 985 |
| Manglapara | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhria, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia