Jalka Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jalka is a village situated in Bhatkuli taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Jalka. The total population of Jalka is 1,577 out of which 826 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalka is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalka village is 151 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalka is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Jalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalka is 91.5%. Thus Jalka village has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 96.37% and the female literacy rate is 86.22% in Jalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 82 | 69 |
| Literacy | 91.51% | 96.37% | 86.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 285 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 109 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalka village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 620 | 452 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 135 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 250 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 55 | 108 |
| Non Working | 794 | 319 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Jalka,
Below are the list of villages near Jalka village in Bhatkuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takarkheda | 3,773 |
| Daryabad | 308 |
| Dastarapur | 270 |
| Jaitapur | 212 |
| Abitpur | 359 |
| Hirapur | 469 |
| Rama | 891 |
| Deori | 1,111 |
| Thugaon | 5,454 |
| Pohara | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalka, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia