Pokhra is a Block positioned in Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. Positioned in rural region of Uttarakhand, it is one among the 16 blocks of Pauri Garhwal district. As per the government register, the block number of Pokhra is 46. The block has 137 villages and there are total 5207 homes in this Block.
Population of Pokhra Block
As per Census 2011, Pokhra's population is 21199. Out of this, 9372 are males while the females count 11827 here. This block has 2535 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 1294 are boys and 1241 are girls.
Literacy rate of Pokhra Block
Literacy ratio in Pokhra block is 68%. 14575 out of total 21199 population is educated here. Among males the literacy rate is 80% as 7529 males out of total 9372 are literate whereas female literacy rate is 59% as 7046 out of total 11827 females are educated in this Block.
The dark portion is that illiteracy rate of Pokhra block is 31%. Here 6624 out of total 21199 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 19% as 1843 males out of total 9372 are uneducated. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 40% and 4781 out of total 11827 females are illiterate in this block.
Agricultural status of Pokhra Block
The number of working people of Pokhra block is 9982 yet 11217 are non-working. And out of 9982 occupied individual 2235 peoples are totally dependent on farming.