Pokajora Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Pokajora Gaon is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Pokajora Gaon. The total population of Pokajora Gaon is 925 out of which 474 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokajora Gaon is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokajora Gaon village is 137 which is 15% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokajora Gaon is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Pokajora Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokajora Gaon is 75.6%. Thus Pokajora Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 87.12% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Pokajora Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokajora Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokajora Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokajora Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 78 | 59 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 87.12% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 203 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 119 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 129 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.4% of total population in Pokajora Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokajora Gaon village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 216 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 95 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 110 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 34 | 108 |
| Non Working | 545 | 224 | 321 |
Map of Pokajora Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Pokajora Gaon, Majuli
Below are the list of villages near Pokajora Gaon village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakati Bari | 473 |
| Pokajora Miri | 1,125 |
| Bhogpur Miri | 792 |
| Namoni Jokaibowa | 1,627 |
| Motia Bari | 512 |
| Ujoni Jokaibowa | 544 |
| Burha Senchowa | 1,294 |
| Kalia Gaon | 1,953 |
| Kamar Gaon | 1,344 |
| Goalabari No.1 | 1,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokajora Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia