Pokhria Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokhria is a village situated in Nawadih block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Pokhria. The total population of Pokhria is 2,794 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokhria is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokhria village is 530 which is 19% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokhria is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Pokhria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokhria is 50%. Thus Pokhria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 61.62% and the female literacy rate is 37.85% in Pokhria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokhria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokhria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokhria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 530 | 293 | 237 |
| Literacy | 50% | 61.62% | 37.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 576 | 303 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 554 | 282 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 1,662 | 737 | 925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Pokhria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokhria village out of total population, 1,468 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 975 | 607 | 368 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 337 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 377 | 223 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 493 | 134 | 359 |
| Non Working | 1,326 | 709 | 617 |
Map of Pokhria, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokhria, Nawadih
Below are the list of villages near Pokhria village in Nawadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesgara | 172 |
| Kujubera | 197 |
| Belargaraha | 490 |
| Lahia | 3,004 |
| Goladih | 20 |
| Harladih | 1,714 |
| Degagarha | 530 |
| Narainpur | 3,653 |
| Mochro | 575 |
| Pipradih | 1,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokhria, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia