Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Kathikund block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 834 out of which 428 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 150 which is 18% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 50.1%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 60% and the female literacy rate is 39.2% 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 | 150 | 68 | 82 |
| Literacy | 50.15% | 60% | 39.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 191 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 212 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 201 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 112 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 69 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Non Working | 408 | 216 | 192 |
Map of Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Kathikund
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Kathikund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daldali | 971 |
| Amgachhi | 1,119 |
| Murbhaga | 470 |
| Jitpur | 158 |
| Dhamnahi | 227 |
| Pipra | 691 |
| Mohanpur | 234 |
| Pathrakundi | 702 |
| Kusumba | 537 |
| Madhuban | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia