Pokkurthi Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Pokkurthi is a village situated in Molakalmuru taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Pokkurthi. The total population of Pokkurthi is 1,081 out of which 545 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokkurthi is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokkurthi village is 180 which is 17% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokkurthi is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Pokkurthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokkurthi is 57%. Thus Pokkurthi village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 69% and the female literacy rate is 44.7% in Pokkurthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokkurthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokkurthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokkurthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 87 | 93 |
| Literacy | 57.05% | 69% | 44.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 141 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 138 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 229 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Pokkurthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokkurthi village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 314 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 77 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 178 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 489 | 225 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Pokkurthi,
Below are the list of villages near Pokkurthi village in Molakalmuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nallareddikondapura | 888 |
| Obalapura | 930 |
| Malleharavu | 275 |
| Konapura | 2,423 |
| Kelaginakanive | 467 |
| Bommakkanahalli | 832 |
| Rajapura | 696 |
| Murudi | 478 |
| Sirekola | 742 |
| Pennammanahalli | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokkurthi, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia