Pokharan Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pokharan is a village situated in Kudal taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Pokharan. The total population of Pokharan is 1,160 out of which 545 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharan is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharan village is 79 which is 7% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharan is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Pokharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharan is 79.3%. Thus Pokharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 86.06% and the female literacy rate is 73.4% in Pokharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Literacy | 79.28% | 86.06% | 73.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 70 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 113 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharan village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 244 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 101 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 66 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 83 | 198 |
| Non Working | 517 | 218 | 299 |
Map of Pokharan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Pokharan, Kudal
Below are the list of villages near Pokharan village in Kudal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambrad | 2,650 |
| Kusabe | 615 |
| Kasal | 4,399 |
| Kunde | 1,147 |
| Padave | 1,232 |
| Ranbambuli | 2,074 |
| Gaorai | 1,140 |
| Oras Bk. | 5,311 |
| Oras Kh. | 388 |
| Anav | 2,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia