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Pokta Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Pokta is a medium size village located in Basia Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 281 families residing. The Pokta village has population of 1454 of which 723 are males while 731 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokta village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 17.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokta village is 1011 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokta as per census is 977, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokta village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokta village was 56.45 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokta Male literacy stands at 66.39 % while female literacy rate was 46.70 %.

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

Pokta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,454 723 731
Child (0-6) 253 128 125
Schedule Caste 15 9 6
Schedule Tribe 988 486 502
Literacy 56.45 % 66.39 % 46.70 %
Total Workers 749 375 374
Main Worker 607 - -
Marginal Worker 142 52 90

Caste Factor

In Pokta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.03 % of total population in Pokta village.

Work Profile

In Pokta village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 81.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 461 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.