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About Pokhanna Village

Pokhanna is a large village in Chas tehsil, in the district of Bokaro, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,954, made up of 1,523 males and 1,431 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 427.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 827013, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokhanna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhanna village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Bokaro
Tehsil Chas
Pincode 827013
Area (hectares) 427.87 hectares
Population 2,954
Male Population 1,523
Female Population 1,431
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokhanna compares

By the 2011 count Pokhanna is the 27th largest of the 123 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,993 residents. Its 427.87 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Pokhanna

Pokhanna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pokhanna as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paidadi, Pailadi, Parsabera and Partanr. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pokhanna

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhanna village had a population of 2,954. That makes it the 27th largest of the 123 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,993 residents.

Pokhanna village has 1,523 males and 1,431 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhanna has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Pokhanna is 827013. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhanna covers 427.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhanna falls under Chas tehsil of Bokaro district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Pokhanna notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pokhanna.

Pokhanna is in Chas tehsil of Bokaro district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pokhanna today is likely to be higher.

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