Pokta Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokta is a village situated in Basia block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Pokta. The total population of Pokta is 1,454 out of which 723 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokta is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokta village is 253 which is 17% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokta is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Pokta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokta is 56.5%. Thus Pokta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 66.39% and the female literacy rate is 46.7% in Pokta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 128 | 125 |
| Literacy | 56.45% | 66.39% | 46.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 988 | 486 | 502 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 328 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68% of total population in Pokta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokta village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 461 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 323 | 284 |
| Cultivators | 461 | 244 | 217 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 52 | 90 |
| Non Working | 705 | 348 | 357 |
Map of Pokta, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokta, Basia
Below are the list of villages near Pokta village in Basia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramjari | 1,265 |
| Barai | 392 |
| Tangartoli | 295 |
| Jamdang | 316 |
| Banai | 2,544 |
| Talesera | 424 |
| Ghunsera | 849 |
| Tukai | 623 |
| Pharsama | 630 |
| Kumhari | 2,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokta, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia