Pokaran

Pokaran is a Town and Tehsil in Jaisalmer District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Pokaran Block (CD) is 00575. The total area of Pokaran Tehsil is 9,599 km², which includes 9,590.54 km² of rural area and 8.00 km² of urban area. Pokaran has a sex ratio of approximately 878 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pokaran Tehsil

Pokaran Tehsil has a total of 296 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Pokaran Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pokaran Tehsil

The population profile of Pokaran Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Pokaran Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Pokaran Tehsil is around 3,03,662 people. This includes 1,61,683 males and 1,41,979 females. Rural population is about 2,80,108 (1,48,854 males and 1,31,254 females), while urban population is nearly 23,554 (12,829 males and 10,725 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 60,910 of the population, with 32,347 boys and 28,563 girls. Rural areas have 57,267 children, and urban areas have about 3,643 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,35,166 literate people in Pokaran Tehsil, including 92,204 literate males and 42,962 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,19,877 individuals and urban literacy covers around 15,289 people.
• About 1,68,496 people in Pokaran Tehsil are not literate, including 69,479 males and 99,017 females. Rural areas include 1,60,231 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,265 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,690 households, with 46,755 in villages and 3,935 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pokaran Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Pokaran Tehsil is approximately 42,917 people, including 22,682 males and 20,235 females. Around 40,289 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,628 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pokaran Tehsil is about 17,503 people, including 9,262 males and 8,241 females. Around 15,801 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,702 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 32 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 29 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,944 people per sq. km.