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Pokpani Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Pokpani is a medium size village located in Farsabahar Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 65 families residing. The Pokpani village has population of 276 of which 150 are males while 126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokpani village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 14.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokpani village is 840 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokpani as per census is 1053, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pokpani village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokpani village was 68.35 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pokpani Male literacy stands at 77.86 % while female literacy rate was 56.60 %.

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

Pokpani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 65 - -
Population 276 150 126
Child (0-6) 39 19 20
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 228 120 108
Literacy 68.35 % 77.86 % 56.60 %
Total Workers 161 93 68
Main Worker 94 - -
Marginal Worker 67 7 60

Caste Factor

In Pokpani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.61 % of total population in Pokpani village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pokpani village of Jashpur.

Work Profile

In Pokpani village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 58.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.