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Pokharia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Pokharia is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 59 families residing. The Pokharia village has population of 276 of which 140 are males while 136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 14.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharia village is 971 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharia as per census is 783, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pokharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharia village was 54.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pokharia Male literacy stands at 70.09 % while female literacy rate was 38.98 %.

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 59 - -
Population 276 140 136
Child (0-6) 41 23 18
Schedule Caste 11 5 6
Schedule Tribe 265 135 130
Literacy 54.47 % 70.09 % 38.98 %
Total Workers 170 92 78
Main Worker 3 - -
Marginal Worker 167 90 77

Caste Factor

In Pokharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.99 % of total population in Pokharia village.

Work Profile

In Pokharia village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 1.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.