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Pokharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Raruan Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 143 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 805 of which 367 are males while 438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 21.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 1193 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 1099, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 57.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 61.89 % while female literacy rate was 54.44 %.

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 143 - -
Population 805 367 438
Child (0-6) 170 81 89
Schedule Caste 8 2 6
Schedule Tribe 652 292 360
Literacy 57.80 % 61.89 % 54.44 %
Total Workers 397 199 198
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 384 191 193

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.99 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 3.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.