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Pokharna Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Pokharna is a medium size village located in Pirtanr Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 294 families residing. The Pokharna village has population of 1360 of which 696 are males while 664 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharna village population of children with age 0-6 is 283 which makes up 20.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharna village is 954 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharna as per census is 1021, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharna village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharna village was 48.19 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharna Male literacy stands at 63.31 % while female literacy rate was 32.05 %.

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

Pokharna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 294 - -
Population 1,360 696 664
Child (0-6) 283 140 143
Schedule Caste 340 177 163
Schedule Tribe 418 206 212
Literacy 48.19 % 63.31 % 32.05 %
Total Workers 524 364 160
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 504 349 155

Caste Factor

Pokharna village of Giridih has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 25.00 % of total population in Pokharna village.

Work Profile

In Pokharna village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 3.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.