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.

Population
1,609
Families
305
Literacy
74.22%
Sex Ratio
920

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

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