Pokhari Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
Pokhari Tehsil of Chamoli district has a total population of 35,890 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 16,959 are males while 18,931 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,244 families residing in Pokhari Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pokhari Tehsil is 1,116.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Pokhari Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 83% and the sex ratio of Pokhari Tehsil is 1,116.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokhari Tehsil is 4640 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2449 male children and 2191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhari Tehsil is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,116 ) of Pokhari Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pokhari Tehsil is 83.01%. The male literacy rate is 81.35% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Pokhari Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pokhari Tehsil is further divided into 142 villages.
Pokhari Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhari Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,640 | 2,449 | 2,191 |
| Literacy | 83.01% | 81.35% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,458 | 4,157 | 4,301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 9,950 | 3,163 | 6,787 |
Caste-wise Population - Pokhari Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pokhari Tehsil of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,458 | 4,157 | 4,301 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104 | 52 | 52 |
Religion-wise Population - Pokhari Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,714 | (99.51%) | 16,882 | 18,832 |
| Muslim | 132 | (0.37%) | 59 | 73 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.02%) | 4 | 3 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.08%) | 11 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Pokhari Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pokhari Tehsil in 2011 were 83.01% in which, male and female literacy were 95.08% and 72.54% respectively. Total literate in Pokhari Tehsil were 25,940 of which male and female were 13,796 and 12,144 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pokhari Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pokhari Tehsil is 1,116 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,116 females in Pokhari Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,116 ) of Pokhari Tehsil.
Child Population - Pokhari Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,640 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pokhari Tehsil. Out of which 2,449 were male while 2,191 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pokhari Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Pokhari Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Pokhari Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 4,640.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,890 | 0 | 35,890 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,640 | 0 | 4,640 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,458 | 0 | 8,458 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104 | 0 | 104 |
| Literacy | 83.01% | - | 83.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,116 | - | 1,116 |
Working Population - Pokhari Tehsil
In Pokhari Tehsil out of total population, 17,258 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,718 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,184 | 5,438 | 5,746 |
| Cultivators | 7,718 | 2,828 | 4,890 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 703 | 376 | 327 |
| Other Workers | 2,697 | 2,203 | 494 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,074 | 2,415 | 3,659 |
| Non Working | 18,632 | 9,106 | 9,526 |
Nearby Tehsils from Pokhari Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Pokhari Tehsil in Chamoli district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamoli Tehsil population | 99,982 |
| Karnaprayag Tehsil population | 56,005 |
| Tharali Tehsil population | 89,114 |
| Joshimath Tehsil population | 48,202 |
| Gairsain Tehsil population | 62,412 |
Pokhari Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhari, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia