Pokta Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pokta is a village situated in Lapung block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Pokta. The total population of Pokta is 1,302 out of which 648 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokta is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokta village is 219 which is 17% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokta is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Pokta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokta is 53.6%. Thus Pokta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 64.62% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% 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 | 219 | 111 | 108 |
| Literacy | 53.65% | 64.62% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,129 | 554 | 575 |
| Illiterate | 721 | 301 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.7% of total population in Pokta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokta village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 257 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 148 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 96 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 37 | 64 |
| Non Working | 800 | 354 | 446 |
Map of Pokta, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pokta, Lapung
Below are the list of villages near Pokta village in Lapung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karum | 584 |
| Akumroma | 800 |
| Champadih | 770 |
| Kandarkel | 351 |
| Kurkuriya | 474 |
| Takriya | 1,260 |
| Khatanga | 1,006 |
| Tetra | 618 |
| Tigra | 375 |
| Daranda | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokta, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia