Poksari Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Poksari is a village situated in Batouli tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 742 families residing in the village Poksari. The total population of Poksari is 3,216 out of which 1,603 are males and 1,613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poksari is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poksari village is 401 which is 12% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poksari is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Poksari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poksari is 53.5%. Thus Poksari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 65.22% and the female literacy rate is 41.75% in Poksari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poksari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poksari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poksari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 194 | 207 |
| Literacy | 53.5% | 65.22% | 41.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,565 | 1,270 | 1,295 |
| Illiterate | 1,710 | 684 | 1,026 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.8% of total population in Poksari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poksari village out of total population, 2,204 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,204 workers engaged in Main Work, 713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 785 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 713 | 694 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 60 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,356 | 353 | 1,003 |
| Non Working | 1,012 | 465 | 547 |
Map of Poksari, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Poksari, Batouli
Below are the list of villages near Poksari village in Batouli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chiparkaya | 1,211 |
| Ratanpur | 417 |
| Govindpur | 1,218 |
| Saraswatipur | 531 |
| Kapatbahari | 1,489 |
| Sedam | 1,371 |
| Dumarbhawana | 803 |
| Basen | 667 |
| Mangari | 2,985 |
| Selma | 1,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poksari, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia