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Pokam Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Pokam is a small village located in Goilkera Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 32 families residing. The Pokam village has population of 151 of which 76 are males while 75 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokam village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 19.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokam village is 987 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokam as per census is 933, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokam village was 72.95 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokam Male literacy stands at 88.52 % while female literacy rate was 57.38 %.

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

Pokam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 151 76 75
Child (0-6) 29 15 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 124 64 60
Literacy 72.95 % 88.52 % 57.38 %
Total Workers 88 43 45
Main Worker 81 - -
Marginal Worker 7 3 4

Caste Factor

In Pokam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.12 % of total population in Pokam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pokam village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Pokam village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 92.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.