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Pokharni Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Pokharni is a medium size village located in Nowshehra Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 270 families residing. The Pokharni village has population of 1371 of which 688 are males while 683 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharni village population of children with age 0-6 is 295 which makes up 21.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharni village is 993 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharni as per census is 879, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Pokharni village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharni village was 65.89 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Pokharni Male literacy stands at 75.14 % while female literacy rate was 56.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pokharni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pokharni village.

Pokharni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 270 - -
Population 1,371 688 683
Child (0-6) 295 157 138
Schedule Caste 51 23 28
Schedule Tribe 1,158 587 571
Literacy 65.89 % 75.14 % 56.88 %
Total Workers 180 164 16
Main Worker 27 - -
Marginal Worker 153 144 9

Caste Factor

In Pokharni village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.72 % of total population in Pokharni village.

Work Profile

In Pokharni village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 15.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.