Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Pokharia gram panchayat
Pokharia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,245 people in 1,722 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,245
- Literacy
- 58.7%
- Area
- 21.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120351
Villages of Pokharia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokharia | 768 | 3,159 | 54.5% | 16% | 78% |
| Jerkani | 279 | 1,081 | 53.4% | 0% | 51% |
| Bankisul | 176 | 840 | 57.8% | 5% | 90% |
| Kasiabeda | 159 | 725 | 46.8% | 0% | 93% |
| Kherna | 129 | 573 | 90.3% | 12% | 1% |
| Manaharpur | 126 | 531 | 75.2% | 2% | 54% |
| Karunasul | 85 | 336 | 58.2% | 3% | 83% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Pokharia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,245
- 3,697 male · 3,548 female
- Households
- 1,722
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.7%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- below Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,137
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,520
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 637 (8.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,006 (69.1%)
What the 3,520 workers did
- Cultivators305 (8.7%)
- Agricultural labourers489 (13.9%)
- Household industry28 (0.8%)
- Other work386 (11.0%)
- Marginal workers2,312 (65.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Pokharia
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 22 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pokharia? Share it with us.