Pokhraha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhraha is a village situated in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Pokhraha. The total population of Pokhraha is 643 out of which 326 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhraha is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhraha village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhraha is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Pokhraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhraha is 70.3%. Thus Pokhraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 61.57% in Pokhraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Literacy | 70.32% | 78.95% | 61.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 101 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhraha village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 160 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 144 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 467 | 164 | 303 |
Map of Pokhraha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokhraha, Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*
Below are the list of villages near Pokhraha village in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuchru | 211 |
| Mednipur | 69 |
| Gulabjhari | 847 |
| Marar | 482 |
| Mahuari | 823 |
| Jhardag | 389 |
| Kathautia | 1,119 |
| Bara | 1,599 |
| Mayapur | 554 |
| Jamalpur | 347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhraha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia