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Pokharia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 197 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 1032 of which 558 are males while 474 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 17.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 849 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 874, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 46.60 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 58.75 % while female literacy rate was 32.23 %.

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 197 - -
Population 1,032 558 474
Child (0-6) 178 95 83
Schedule Caste 369 202 167
Schedule Tribe 80 52 28
Literacy 46.60 % 58.75 % 32.23 %
Total Workers 616 338 278
Main Worker 436 - -
Marginal Worker 180 108 72

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.75 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 70.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourer.