Poh Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Poh is a village situated in Spiti tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Poh. The total population of Poh is 313 out of which 146 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poh is 1,144.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poh village is 35 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poh is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Poh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poh is 78.8%. Thus Poh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 87.3% and the female literacy rate is 71.71% in Poh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Literacy | 78.78% | 87.3% | 71.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 130 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 36 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.4% of total population in Poh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poh village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 33 | 42 |
| Non Working | 163 | 74 | 89 |
Map of Poh, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Poh, Spiti
Below are the list of villages near Poh village in Spiti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pomrang | 12 |
| Nidang | 60 |
| Qurith | 14 |
| Mane Kogma | 183 |
| Tabo | 592 |
| Piyuche | 5 |
| Lapcha | 1 |
| Kaley | 27 |
| Lari | 209 |
| Mane Yogma | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poh, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia