Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Badampahar block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 675 out of which 330 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 90 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 64.6%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 51.01% 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 | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Literacy | 64.62% | 78.75% | 51.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 53 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541 | 268 | 273 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 104 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.1% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 5.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 164 | 152 |
| Non Working | 340 | 156 | 184 |
Map of Pokharia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Badampahar
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Badampahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 643 |
| Kathbharia | 1,276 |
| Pandugandi | 992 |
| Chengbaria | 272 |
| Kasiabeda | 811 |
| Raipada | 728 |
| Timtima | 356 |
| Dhakata | 787 |
| Majhigaon | 739 |
| Jhatisiring | 735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia