Pokharigan Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokharigan is a village situated in Niali block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 669 families residing in the village Pokharigan. The total population of Pokharigan is 2,587 out of which 1,307 are males and 1,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokharigan is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokharigan village is 271 which is 10% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokharigan is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Pokharigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokharigan is 78.1%. Thus Pokharigan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Pokharigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokharigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokharigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokharigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 144 | 127 |
| Literacy | 78.07% | 86.59% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 167 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 300 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokharigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokharigan village out of total population, 1,148 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 623 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 346 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 114 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 133 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 135 | 342 |
| Non Working | 1,439 | 549 | 890 |
Map of Pokharigan, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pokharigan, Niali
Below are the list of villages near Pokharigan village in Niali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagalgarh | 904 |
| Deuli | 553 |
| Bagalsahi | 141 |
| Balisahi | 944 |
| Lekhanpur | 261 |
| Pahanga | 3,165 |
| Olansa | 779 |
| Juanga | 449 |
| Khandamunda | 277 |
| Taradapada | 415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokharigan, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia