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Pokhraha Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Pokhraha is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 102 families residing. The Pokhraha village has population of 367 of which 188 are males while 179 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 10.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhraha village is 952 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhraha as per census is 947, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokhraha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhraha village was 32.12 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokhraha Male literacy stands at 41.42 % while female literacy rate was 22.36 %.

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

Pokhraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 367 188 179
Child (0-6) 37 19 18
Schedule Caste 322 163 159
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 32.12 % 41.42 % 22.36 %
Total Workers 231 115 116
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 201 95 106

Caste Factor

In Pokhraha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Pokhraha village.

Work Profile

In Pokhraha village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 12.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.