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About Pokhraha Village

Pokhraha is a mid sized village in Nawadiha Bazar Nawadiha tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 643, made up of 326 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokhraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhraha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Nawadiha Bazar Nawadiha
Pincode 822113
Area (hectares) 107.07 hectares
Population 643
Male Population 326
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokhraha compares

By the 2011 count Pokhraha is the 43rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 819 residents. Its 107.07 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Pokhraha

Pokhraha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pokhraha as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nawadih, Nawatanr, Nima and Pathra Alias Palhe. 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 Pokhraha

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhraha village had a population of 643. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 819 residents.

Pokhraha village has 326 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhraha has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Pokhraha is 822113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhraha covers 107.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhraha falls under Nawadiha Bazar Nawadiha tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Pokhraha.

Pokhraha is in Nawadiha Bazar Nawadiha tehsil of Palamu 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 Pokhraha today is likely to be higher.

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