Pokhraha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhraha is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Pokhraha. The total population of Pokhraha is 367 out of which 188 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhraha is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhraha village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhraha is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Pokhraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhraha is 32.1%. Thus Pokhraha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 41.42% and the female literacy rate is 22.36% 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 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Literacy | 32.12% | 41.42% | 22.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 163 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 118 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pokhraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhraha village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 13% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 95 | 106 |
| Non Working | 136 | 73 | 63 |
Map of Pokhraha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokhraha, Panki
Below are the list of villages near Pokhraha village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naudiha | 2,084 |
| Majhauli | 1,217 |
| Parsawan | 732 |
| Mangarpur | 1,333 |
| Duriatu | 452 |
| Nawadih | 451 |
| Karar | 4,163 |
| Chorea | 288 |
| Mukta | 263 |
| Korwatanr | 47 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhraha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia