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Pokharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Bisoi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 84 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 350 of which 176 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 16.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 989 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1231, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 62.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 78.67 % while female literacy rate was 45.77 %.

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 84 - -
Population 350 176 174
Child (0-6) 58 26 32
Schedule Caste 41 23 18
Schedule Tribe 304 150 154
Literacy 62.67 % 78.67 % 45.77 %
Total Workers 217 113 104
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 157 58 99

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.71 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 27.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.