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Pokhariya Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Pokhariya is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Pokhariya village has population of 653 of which 312 are males while 341 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhariya village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhariya village is 1093 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhariya as per census is 860, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokhariya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhariya village was 54.45 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokhariya Male literacy stands at 66.91 % while female literacy rate was 43.42 %.

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

Pokhariya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 653 312 341
Child (0-6) 80 43 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 513 243 270
Literacy 54.45 % 66.91 % 43.42 %
Total Workers 233 165 68
Main Worker 94 - -
Marginal Worker 139 84 55

Caste Factor

In Pokhariya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.56 % of total population in Pokhariya village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pokhariya village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Pokhariya village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 40.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.