Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 613 out of which 312 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 127 which is 21% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 63%. Thus Pokharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 46.61% 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 | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 78.4% | 46.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 510 | 257 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 116 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.2% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 1.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 127 | 134 |
| Non Working | 348 | 182 | 166 |
Map of Pokharia, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Patan
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonpurwa | 305 |
| Kosiara | 566 |
| Kanaudi | 697 |
| Bandua | 82 |
| Jagodih | 246 |
| Hurdaga | 538 |
| Angra | 1,087 |
| Nawa Khas | 3,056 |
| Aredana | 1,136 |
| Rudidih | 1,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia