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Pokharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Rairangpur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 154 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 747 of which 370 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 17.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1019 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 845, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 43.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 53.18 % while female literacy rate was 34.70 %.

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 154 - -
Population 747 370 377
Child (0-6) 131 71 60
Schedule Caste 18 8 10
Schedule Tribe 645 323 322
Literacy 43.67 % 53.18 % 34.70 %
Total Workers 444 224 220
Main Worker 139 - -
Marginal Worker 305 156 149

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.41 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 31.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.