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Pokharia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Jagannathpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 252 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 1280 of which 646 are males while 634 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 20.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 981 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 920, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 60.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 74.80 % while female literacy rate was 45.56 %.

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 252 - -
Population 1,280 646 634
Child (0-6) 265 138 127
Schedule Caste 77 30 47
Schedule Tribe 931 470 461
Literacy 60.20 % 74.80 % 45.56 %
Total Workers 495 309 186
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 194 42 152

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.02 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 60.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.