Polkara Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Polkara is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Polkara. The total population of Polkara is 914 out of which 448 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polkara is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polkara village is 159 which is 17% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polkara is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Polkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polkara is 49.8%. Thus Polkara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 64.66% and the female literacy rate is 35.9% in Polkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 83 | 76 |
| Literacy | 49.8% | 64.66% | 35.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 830 | 405 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 212 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.8% of total population in Polkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polkara village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 179 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 107 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 59 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 63 | 190 |
| Non Working | 454 | 206 | 248 |
Map of Polkara, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Polkara, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Polkara village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Layadi | 488 |
| Dumarjor | 313 |
| Maradi | 523 |
| Hikimaral | 1,248 |
| Barajor | 359 |
| Bhalpahari | 565 |
| Garga | 1,586 |
| Gugitapa | 1,752 |
| Panrrabejra | 2,046 |
| Benagaria | 2,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polkara, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia