Pokharia, Saraiyahat, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on February 22, 2025.

Geographic Location of Pokharia


The village Pokharia is located in Saraiyahat C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Nawadih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Saraiyahat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 51 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 - 2025
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2025
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2025

Social Structure of Pokharia


As per available data from the year 2009, 1032 persons live in 197 house holds in the village Pokharia. There are 474 female individuals and 558 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.93% and males constitute 54.07% of the total population.

There are 369 scheduled castes persons of which 167 are females and 202 are males. Females constitute 45.26% and males constitute 54.74% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 35.76% of the total population.

There are 80 scheduled tribes persons of which 28 are females and 52 are males. Females constitute 35% and males constitute 65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.75% of the total population.

Population density of Pokharia is 625.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokharia


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Total area of Pokharia is 165 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40.72 ha. About 39.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.32 ha is irrigated area. About 1.32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 25.86 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 39.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 31.12 ha is culturable waste land. About 28.1 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 Hansdih, 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 Hansdih, 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 Hansdiha, 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 Hansdiha, which is less than 5 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 Dumka, 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 Deoghar, 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 Dumka, 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 Dumka, 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 government non formal training centre in Deoghar, 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 government differently abled school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

Healthcare Facilities in Pokharia


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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Pokharia.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 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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