Pokaran Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Pokaran is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Pokaran. The total population of Pokaran is 860 out of which 436 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokaran village is 205 which is 24% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokaran is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Pokaran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokaran is 49.6%. Thus Pokaran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 34.67% in Pokaran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokaran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokaran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokaran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Literacy | 49.62% | 64.16% | 34.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 223 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Pokaran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokaran village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 164 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 103 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Non Working | 575 | 235 | 340 |
Map of Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Pokaran, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Pokaran village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paboopadiya Bankna | 675 |
| Didaniya | 1,631 |
| Gomat | 4,355 |
| Morani | 1,180 |
| Chacha | 1,694 |
| Kerawa | 852 |
| Orhaniya | 2,132 |
| Purohitsar | 721 |
| Darash Nagar | 419 |
| Satasar | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia