Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Bagodar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 3,123 out of which 1,551 are males and 1,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 594 which is 19% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 60.3%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 79.03% and the female literacy rate is 41.65% 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 | 594 | 292 | 302 |
| Literacy | 60.26% | 79.03% | 41.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 125 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,599 | 556 | 1,043 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 9.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 98 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,107 | 516 | 591 |
| Non Working | 1,897 | 937 | 960 |
Map of Pokharia, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Bagodar
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Bagodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taranari | 1,524 |
| Khetko | 6,610 |
| Ghanghri | 1,001 |
| Burha Chanch | 1,232 |
| Pochri | 2,100 |
| Aunra | 3,936 |
| Kharkharo | 1,723 |
| Bangargi Alias Alakdiha | 3,479 |
| Tirla | 4,661 |
| Balak | 2,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia