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Pokhria Population - Pakur, Jharkhand

Pokhria is a large village located in Maheshpur Block of Pakur district, Jharkhand with total 379 families residing. The Pokhria village has population of 2041 of which 1039 are males while 1002 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhria village population of children with age 0-6 is 365 which makes up 17.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhria village is 964 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhria as per census is 1005, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokhria village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhria village was 59.01 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokhria Male literacy stands at 69.08 % while female literacy rate was 48.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pokhria 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 Pokhria village.

Pokhria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 379 - -
Population 2,041 1,039 1,002
Child (0-6) 365 182 183
Schedule Caste 431 220 211
Schedule Tribe 1,022 498 524
Literacy 59.01 % 69.08 % 48.47 %
Total Workers 979 549 430
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 718 358 360

Caste Factor

In Pokhria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.12 % of total population in Pokhria village.

Work Profile

In Pokhria village out of total population, 979 were engaged in work activities. 26.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 979 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.