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Pokharidiha Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pokharidiha is a medium size village located in Jharpokharia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 215 families residing. The Pokharidiha village has population of 950 of which 496 are males while 454 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharidiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 15.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharidiha village is 915 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharidiha as per census is 873, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharidiha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharidiha village was 53.12 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharidiha Male literacy stands at 65.47 % while female literacy rate was 39.74 %.

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

Pokharidiha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 950 496 454
Child (0-6) 148 79 69
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 921 482 439
Literacy 53.12 % 65.47 % 39.74 %
Total Workers 560 283 277
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 448 180 268

Caste Factor

In Pokharidiha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.95 % of total population in Pokharidiha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pokharidiha village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Pokharidiha village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 20.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.