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Pokharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Tiring Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 163 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 795 of which 388 are males while 407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 10.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1049 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 905, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 62.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 77.17 % while female literacy rate was 49.59 %.

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 163 - -
Population 795 388 407
Child (0-6) 80 42 38
Schedule Caste 115 61 54
Schedule Tribe 601 283 318
Literacy 62.94 % 77.17 % 49.59 %
Total Workers 419 214 205
Main Worker 252 - -
Marginal Worker 167 45 122

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.47 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 60.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.