Pokdanda Population, Caste, Working Data Kodarma, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokdanda is a village situated in Chandwara block of Kodarma district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Pokdanda. The total population of Pokdanda is 1,071 out of which 533 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokdanda is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokdanda village is 229 which is 21% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokdanda is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Pokdanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokdanda is 53.1%. Thus Pokdanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kodarma district. The male literacy rate is 61.78% and the female literacy rate is 44.6% in Pokdanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokdanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokdanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokdanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 117 | 112 |
| Literacy | 53.09% | 61.78% | 44.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 175 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 624 | 276 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokdanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokdanda village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 219 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 180 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 47 | 123 |
| Non Working | 625 | 267 | 358 |
Map of Pokdanda, Kodarma, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokdanda, Chandwara
Below are the list of villages near Pokdanda village in Chandwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamkathi | 397 |
| Chamgudokalan | 550 |
| Kurmidih | 535 |
| Kanko | 2,426 |
| Gawanpur | 391 |
| Garaindih | 937 |
| Chandraghatti | 497 |
| Murtia | 465 |
| Majhgaon | 954 |
| Semaria | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokdanda, Kodarma, Jharkhand - Wikipedia