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Pokhari Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Pokhari is a small village located in Madanpur Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 21 families residing. The Pokhari village has population of 105 of which 50 are males while 55 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 30.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhari village is 1100 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhari as per census is 1133, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokhari village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhari village was 12.33 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokhari Male literacy stands at 11.43 % while female literacy rate was 13.16 %.

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

Pokhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 21 - -
Population 105 50 55
Child (0-6) 32 15 17
Schedule Caste 6 1 5
Schedule Tribe 99 49 50
Literacy 12.33 % 11.43 % 13.16 %
Total Workers 59 28 31
Main Worker 21 - -
Marginal Worker 38 8 30

Caste Factor

In Pokhari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.71 % of total population in Pokhari village.

Work Profile

In Pokhari village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 35.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.