Poka Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Poka is a village situated in Kamrau tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Poka. The total population of Poka is 280 out of which 146 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poka is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poka village is 16 which is 6% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Poka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poka is 75%. Thus Poka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 60.32% in Poka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 75% | 88.41% | 60.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 24 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poka village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 87 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 151 | 55 | 96 |
Map of Poka, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Poka, Kamrau
Below are the list of villages near Poka village in Kamrau.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sataun | 2,963 |
| Bhatrog | 495 |
| Manal | 535 |
| Kunair Dhamaun | 821 |
| Gabar | 206 |
| Kotga Kandon | 333 |
| Bhajhon | 531 |
| Bhitar Kui | 34 |
| Sadiyar | 339 |
| Nao Barwa | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poka, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia