# Pokharia, Shikaripara, Dumka – Population & PIN Code (2)

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Village · Shikaripara, Dumka 

# Pokharia

Pokharia is a village in [Shikaripara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/shikaripara/) sub-district of [Dumka](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/) district, [Jharkhand](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/), PIN code **816124**. The 2011 Census counted **536 people in 128 households**, the 94th largest of 242 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.1%.

- 536people (2011)
- 128households
- 73.6%literacy
- 816124PIN code

## Pokharia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pokharia is 816124.** Pokharia falls in Shikaripara sub-district, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code816124
- Gram panchayatMahul Pahari
- Community development blockShikaripara
- Census village code370870

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Pokharia from nearby towns?

- Dumka (district HQ)30 km by road
- Dumka (nearest town)30 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Pokharia?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Pokharia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shikaripara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dumka
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Pokharia known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 35% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pokharia

Of every 100 households in Pokharia in 2011, 51 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Pokharia · ■ Shikaripara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****51%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**5%

No toilet (open defecation) ****73%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**97%

Use banking services ****62%**

**24%

Television ****42%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**1%

None of these assets ****21%**

**31%

Own their home ****98%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Pokharia?

■ Pokharia · ■ Shikaripara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%**

**57.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1043**

**968

Working population ****36.4%**

**43.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.6% for men and 61.8% for women. 56% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 13 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (19%) · **■** Other work 121 (62%) · **■** Marginal 23 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Shikaripara

- Majhiladih558 people
- Kalaibari556 people
- Bucham549 people
- Jhikara541 people
- Chukapani535 people
- Harinsinha534 people
- Simla527 people
- Banskandari526 people

[All 261 villages in Shikaripara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/shikaripara/villages/)

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## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pokharia?816124
- How far is Pokharia from Dumka?30 km by road
- What is the population of Pokharia?536 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pokharia in?Dumka district (Shikaripara sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Pokharia?73.6% (Census 2011)