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Pokkurthi Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Pokkurthi is a medium size village located in Molakalmuru Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 209 families residing. The Pokkurthi village has population of 1081 of which 545 are males while 536 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokkurthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 180 which makes up 16.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokkurthi village is 983 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokkurthi as per census is 1069, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Pokkurthi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokkurthi village was 57.05 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Pokkurthi Male literacy stands at 69.00 % while female literacy rate was 44.70 %.

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

Pokkurthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 209 - -
Population 1,081 545 536
Child (0-6) 180 87 93
Schedule Caste 272 141 131
Schedule Tribe 282 138 144
Literacy 57.05 % 69.00 % 44.70 %
Total Workers 592 320 272
Main Worker 581 - -
Marginal Worker 11 6 5

Caste Factor

In Pokkurthi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 25.16 % of total population in Pokkurthi village.

Work Profile

In Pokkurthi village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 98.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourer.