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Pokharia Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Boram Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 347 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 1668 of which 865 are males while 803 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 233 which makes up 13.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 928 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 726, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 58.95 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 75.21 % while female literacy rate was 42.13 %.

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 347 - -
Population 1,668 865 803
Child (0-6) 233 135 98
Schedule Caste 80 42 38
Schedule Tribe 341 183 158
Literacy 58.95 % 75.21 % 42.13 %
Total Workers 883 463 420
Main Worker 573 - -
Marginal Worker 310 140 170

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.80 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 64.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.