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Pokharia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 128 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 536 of which 266 are males while 270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 8.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1015 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1043, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 73.62 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 85.60 % while female literacy rate was 61.79 %.

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 128 - -
Population 536 266 270
Child (0-6) 47 23 24
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 68 33 35
Literacy 73.62 % 85.60 % 61.79 %
Total Workers 195 149 46
Main Worker 172 - -
Marginal Worker 23 6 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.37 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 88.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.