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Pokharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Badampahar Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 146 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 675 of which 330 are males while 345 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1045 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1093, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 64.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 78.75 % while female literacy rate was 51.01 %.

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 146 - -
Population 675 330 345
Child (0-6) 90 43 47
Schedule Caste 108 53 55
Schedule Tribe 541 268 273
Literacy 64.62 % 78.75 % 51.01 %
Total Workers 335 174 161
Main Worker 19 - -
Marginal Worker 316 164 152

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.00 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 5.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.