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Pokhanna Population - Bokaro, Jharkhand

Pokhanna is a large village located in Chas Block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand with total 578 families residing. The Pokhanna village has population of 2954 of which 1523 are males while 1431 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhanna village population of children with age 0-6 is 492 which makes up 16.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhanna village is 940 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhanna as per census is 1008, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokhanna village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhanna village was 59.75 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokhanna Male literacy stands at 72.69 % while female literacy rate was 45.78 %.

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

Pokhanna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 578 - -
Population 2,954 1,523 1,431
Child (0-6) 492 245 247
Schedule Caste 176 89 87
Schedule Tribe 8 3 5
Literacy 59.75 % 72.69 % 45.78 %
Total Workers 844 751 93
Main Worker 224 - -
Marginal Worker 620 549 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Pokhanna village.

Work Profile

In Pokhanna village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 26.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.