Jarka Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jarka is a village situated in Bishrampur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Jarka. The total population of Jarka is 239 out of which 124 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarka is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarka village is 35 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarka is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Jarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarka is 77%. Thus Jarka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 88.18% and the female literacy rate is 63.83% in Jarka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | 88.18% | 63.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 27 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarka village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 23.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Non Working | 179 | 68 | 111 |
Map of Jarka, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jarka, Bishrampur
Below are the list of villages near Jarka village in Bishrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankardih | 237 |
| Gerua | 188 |
| Guri | 1,790 |
| Naudiha | 301 |
| Jharapdih | 58 |
| Bhandar | 2,537 |
| Jhani | 5 |
| Bairganwan | 985 |
| Tona | 1,741 |
| Ataria | 409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarka, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia