Pohumara Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Pohumara is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Pohumara. The total population of Pohumara is 1,287 out of which 679 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pohumara is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pohumara village is 131 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pohumara is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Pohumara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pohumara is 83%. Thus Pohumara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 91.73% and the female literacy rate is 73.1% in Pohumara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pohumara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pohumara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pohumara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Literacy | 83.04% | 91.73% | 73.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 91 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 113 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pohumara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pohumara village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 463 | 320 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 271 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 11 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 84 | 51 |
| Non Working | 689 | 275 | 414 |
Map of Pohumara, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Pohumara, Majuli
Below are the list of villages near Pohumara village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosai Bari | 530 |
| Sukan Suti Miri | 615 |
| Rangachahi | 2,327 |
| Dhowachala Gaon | 976 |
| Nagan Chuk | 514 |
| Mudoi Tanti | 402 |
| Karki Chuk Lahon Gaon | 988 |
| Mera Garh | 405 |
| Karki Chuk | 375 |
| Gayan Chuk | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pohumara, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia