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About Pokhraha Village

Pokhraha is a small village in Panki tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 367, made up of 188 males and 179 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822122, 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 Panki
Pincode 822122
Area (hectares) 61 hectares
Population 367
Male Population 188
Female Population 179
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokhraha compares

By the 2011 count Pokhraha is the 117th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 857 residents. Its 61 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Pokhraha

Pokhraha is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Pokhraha as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Pathra Kalan, Pathra Khurd, Phulwaria and Pipra Kalan. 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 367. That makes it the 117th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 857 residents.

Pokhraha village has 188 males and 179 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhraha has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Pokhraha is 822122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhraha covers 61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhraha falls under Panki 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 10+ km distance for Pokhraha.

Pokhraha is in Panki 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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