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Pokhari Bandha Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Pokhari Bandha is a medium size village located in Biswanathpur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 146 families residing. The Pokhari Bandha village has population of 560 of which 278 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokhari Bandha village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 17.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokhari Bandha village is 1014 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokhari Bandha as per census is 902, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pokhari Bandha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokhari Bandha village was 49.68 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokhari Bandha Male literacy stands at 70.48 % while female literacy rate was 29.66 %.

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

Pokhari Bandha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 560 278 282
Child (0-6) 97 51 46
Schedule Caste 101 52 49
Schedule Tribe 73 38 35
Literacy 49.68 % 70.48 % 29.66 %
Total Workers 313 156 157
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 182 29 153

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.04 % of total population in Pokhari Bandha village.

Work Profile

In Pokhari Bandha village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 41.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.