Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Palojori block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,574 out of which 842 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 303 which is 19% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 54.1%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 68.69% and the female literacy rate is 37.52% in Pokharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 168 | 135 |
| Literacy | 54.05% | 68.69% | 37.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 379 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 6.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 622 | 369 | 253 |
| Non Working | 906 | 432 | 474 |
Map of Pokharia, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Palojori
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Palojori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juathbhanga | 199 |
| Baghmara | 301 |
| Kolgi | 173 |
| Ajnari | 410 |
| Simradangal | 116 |
| Torojoreya | 255 |
| Madhuban | 145 |
| Bhurkundi | 1,779 |
| Pipra | 493 |
| Karrasal | 701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia