Jalka Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jalka is a village situated in Sisai block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Jalka. The total population of Jalka is 1,388 out of which 712 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalka is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalka village is 254 which is 18% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalka is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Jalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalka is 51.6%. Thus Jalka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 62.26% and the female literacy rate is 40.29% 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 | 254 | 129 | 125 |
| Literacy | 51.59% | 62.26% | 40.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,355 | 697 | 658 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 349 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Jalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalka village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 19.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 105 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 515 | 220 | 295 |
| Non Working | 746 | 387 | 359 |
Map of Jalka, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jalka, Sisai
Below are the list of villages near Jalka village in Sisai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghaghra | 1,016 |
| Gamhariya | 798 |
| Kocha | 1,092 |
| Kurgi | 895 |
| Dari | 882 |
| Khera | 1,191 |
| Puso | 1,374 |
| Garwali | 1,127 |
| Nijma | 1,148 |
| Bando | 2,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalka, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia