Pokharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokharia is a village situated in Boram block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Pokharia. The total population of Pokharia is 1,668 out of which 865 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharia village is 233 which is 14% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharia is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Pokharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharia is 59%. Thus Pokharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.21% and the female literacy rate is 42.13% 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 | 233 | 135 | 98 |
| Literacy | 58.95% | 75.21% | 42.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 183 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 822 | 316 | 506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Pokharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharia village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 323 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 420 | 222 | 198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 140 | 170 |
| Non Working | 785 | 402 | 383 |
Map of Pokharia, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokharia, Boram
Below are the list of villages near Pokharia village in Boram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahuribasa | 255 |
| Jilingdungri | 216 |
| Paharpur | 1,387 |
| Sasangdih | 762 |
| Somadih | 810 |
| Chamta | 306 |
| Amjhore | 739 |
| Dangardih | 669 |
| Khokhro | 470 |
| Koera | 1,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharia, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia