Pokaran Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Pokaran is a Municipality city situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district. The Pokaran city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,935 families residing in the Pokaran city. The total population of Pokaran is 23,554 out of which 12,829 are males and 10,725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 836.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokaran city is 3643 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1919 male children and 1724 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokaran is 76.8%. Thus Pokaran has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.68% in Pokaran.
Pokaran Municipality has total administration over 3,935 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Pokaran Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokaran Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,643 | 1,919 | 1,724 |
| Literacy | 76.8% | 75.2% | 52.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,628 | 1,373 | 1,255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,702 | 915 | 787 |
| Illiterate | 8,265 | 3,182 | 5,083 |
Caste-wise Population - Pokaran
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Pokaran.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,628 | 1,373 | 1,255 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,702 | 915 | 787 |
Religion-wise Population - Pokaran
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pokaran is 20,706 which is 87.91% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pokaran is 2,695 which is 11.44% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pokaran as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,706 | (87.91%) | 11,331 | 9,375 |
| Muslim | 2,695 | (11.44%) | 1,377 | 1,318 |
| Christian | 34 | (0.14%) | 22 | 12 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.48%) | 97 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Pokaran
The total literacy rate of Pokaran was 76.79% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 15,289 literates, males were 9,647 while females were 5,642. Also the male literacy rate was 88.42% and the female literacy rate was 62.68% in Pokaran.
| Pokaran | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.68% | 52.12% |
| Male | 88.42% | 79.19% |
| Total | 76.79% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Pokaran
The Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 836. Thus per every 1000 men there were 836 females in Pokaran. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 836 ) of Pokaran.
Child Population - Pokaran
According to Census 2011, there were 3,643 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pokaran. Out of which 1,919 were male while 1,724 were female.
Working Population - Pokaran
In Pokaran Municipality out of total population, 7,960 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,121 | 6,364 | 757 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 110 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 394 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 589 | 391 | 198 |
| Other Workers | 5,939 | 5,469 | 470 |
| Marginal Workers | 839 | 308 | 531 |
| Non Working | 15,594 | 6,157 | 9,437 |
Pokaran Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pokaran is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,094 | 41.4% | 964 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,226 | 74.8% | 377 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,383 | 57% | 892 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 782 | 85% | 950 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 498 | 80.3% | 961 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 870 | 79% | 824 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,266 | 69.6% | 933 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,051 | 56.7% | 914 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 971 | 77.7% | 843 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 852 | 74.4% | 950 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,021 | 76.2% | 873 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,156 | 72.8% | 889 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,045 | 76.1% | 1,002 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,423 | 59.8% | 974 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 633 | 54% | 948 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,193 | 46.8% | 865 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,697 | 68.1% | 863 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 687 | 74.2% | 903 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,404 | 52.4% | 845 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,302 | 56.1% | 884 |
Map of Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia