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Pokharia Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Purbi Tundi* Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 131 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 792 of which 390 are males while 402 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 13.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1031 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 895, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 87.13 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 94.29 % while female literacy rate was 80.34 %.

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

Pokharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 792 390 402
Child (0-6) 108 57 51
Schedule Caste 32 15 17
Schedule Tribe 584 276 308
Literacy 87.13 % 94.29 % 80.34 %
Total Workers 376 202 174
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 184 64 120

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.04 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 51.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.