Pokhri Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhri is a village situated in Pandu block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Pokhri. The total population of Pokhri is 405 out of which 200 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhri is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhri village is 65 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhri is 1,826 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Pokhri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhri is 68.8%. Thus Pokhri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 84.75% and the female literacy rate is 51.53% in Pokhri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 23 | 42 |
| Literacy | 68.82% | 84.75% | 51.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 92 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 50 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokhri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhri village out of total population, 185 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 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 220 | 105 | 115 |
Map of Pokhri, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokhri, Pandu
Below are the list of villages near Pokhri village in Pandu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikni | 94 |
| Neori | 822 |
| Golpa | 784 |
| Guasarai | 794 |
| Belhara | 1,407 |
| Rabra | 1,040 |
| Obra | 1,351 |
| Rabri | 343 |
| Sildili | 2,808 |
| Ratnag | 2,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhri, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia