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Pokharia Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Champua Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 166 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 741 of which 347 are males while 394 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 15.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1135 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1255, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 68.69 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 83.78 % while female literacy rate was 55.15 %.

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 166 - -
Population 741 347 394
Child (0-6) 115 51 64
Schedule Caste 11 4 7
Schedule Tribe 655 304 351
Literacy 68.69 % 83.78 % 55.15 %
Total Workers 326 173 153
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 137 5 132

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.48 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 57.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.