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Pokharia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Kathikund Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 167 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 834 of which 428 are males while 406 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 17.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 949 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1206, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 50.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 60.00 % while female literacy rate was 39.20 %.

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 167 - -
Population 834 428 406
Child (0-6) 150 68 82
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 375 191 184
Literacy 50.15 % 60.00 % 39.20 %
Total Workers 426 212 214
Main Worker 399 - -
Marginal Worker 27 11 16

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.12 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 93.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.