Pohara Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pohara is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,174 families residing in the village Pohara. The total population of Pohara is 4,978 out of which 2,499 are males and 2,479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pohara is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pohara village is 500 which is 10% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pohara is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Pohara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pohara is 86.1%. Thus Pohara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 95.03% and the female literacy rate is 77.14% in Pohara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pohara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pohara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pohara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 265 | 235 |
| Literacy | 86.07% | 95.03% | 77.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 690 | 351 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 106 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 1,124 | 376 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Pohara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pohara village out of total population, 2,670 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,670 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 581 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,139 | 734 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 126 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 581 | 346 | 235 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 64 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 198 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,531 | 776 | 755 |
| Non Working | 2,308 | 989 | 1,319 |
Map of Pohara, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Pohara, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Pohara village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chichtola | 517 |
| Pendhari | 1,973 |
| Rengepar | 1,362 |
| Gadpendhari | 591 |
| Pimpalgaon | 3,166 |
| Shivani | 1,207 |
| Khairi | 585 |
| Dhabetekari | 969 |
| Samewada | 890 |
| Rajegaon | 848 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pohara, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia