Pookarkata Population, Caste, Working Data Morigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Pookarkata is a village situated in Bhuragaon circle of Morigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Pookarkata. The total population of Pookarkata is 1,609 out of which 838 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pookarkata is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pookarkata village is 290 which is 18% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pookarkata is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Pookarkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pookarkata is 74.2%. Thus Pookarkata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.4% of Morigaon district. The male literacy rate is 83.36% and the female literacy rate is 63.99% in Pookarkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pookarkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pookarkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pookarkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 141 | 149 |
| Literacy | 74.22% | 83.36% | 63.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,533 | 806 | 727 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 257 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.3% of total population in Pookarkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pookarkata village out of total population, 951 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 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 478 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 449 | 403 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 59 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 1 | 200 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 33 | 158 |
| Non Working | 658 | 327 | 331 |
Map of Pookarkata, Morigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Pookarkata, Bhuragaon
Below are the list of villages near Pookarkata village in Bhuragaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhukuamari Gaon | 458 |
| Barakhibandha | 1,112 |
| Balipara | 1,925 |
| Pokalagi | 765 |
| Jaribor | 2,974 |
| Banmuri Bil | 593 |
| Ootolabori | 4,979 |
| Banmuri Gaon | 1,380 |
| Mohmari Pathar | 4,220 |
| Taptola | 1,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pookarkata, Morigaon, Assam - Wikipedia