Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 569 out of which 283 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 96 which is 17% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 39.7%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 51.3% and the female literacy rate is 28.81% 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 | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Literacy | 39.75% | 51.3% | 28.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 565 | 281 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 165 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 3.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 141 | 124 |
| Non Working | 295 | 137 | 158 |
Map of Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Labapara | 101 |
| Nijhor | 302 |
| Pahar Amchua | 138 |
| Majhiladih | 558 |
| Dholkata | 209 |
| Salbonapahar | 255 |
| Ghat Haripur | 395 |
| Matiajuri | 319 |
| Kendpahari | 823 |
| Ghutkandar | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia