Pokharia, Pirtanr, Giridih, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 5, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokharia


The village Pokharia is located in Pirtanr C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Bandh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pirtanr Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 24 kilometers away from Pokharia.

Travel and Communication for Pokharia


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokharia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Pokharia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Pokharia is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Pokharia


As per available data from the year 2009, 415 persons live in 97 house holds in the village Pokharia. There are 206 female individuals and 209 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.64% and males constitute 50.36% of the total population.

There are 415 scheduled tribes persons of which 206 are females and 209 are males. Females constitute 49.64% and males constitute 50.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Pokharia is 142.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokharia


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Total area of Pokharia is 292.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 7.91 ha. About 7.06 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.85 ha is irrigated area. About 0.52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.33 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 59.78 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 17.44 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 18.25 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 43.98 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.26 ha is culturable waste land. About 28.66 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 26.78 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokharia


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Madhuban, which is 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a government primary school in the village Pokharia.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Pirtarn, which is 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Pirtarn, which is 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Giridih, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Colleges in Pokharia


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Giridih, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Other Educational Facilities in Pokharia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ghanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Healthcare Facilities in Pokharia


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pokharia.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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