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Pokharia Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Tundi Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 35 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 217 of which 139 are males while 78 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 11.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 561 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 444, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 62.83 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 72.73 % while female literacy rate was 45.71 %.

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 35 - -
Population 217 139 78
Child (0-6) 26 18 8
Schedule Caste 9 9 0
Schedule Tribe 187 109 78
Literacy 62.83 % 72.73 % 45.71 %
Total Workers 135 92 43
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 79 36 43

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.15 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 41.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.