Joka Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Joka is a village situated in Keredari block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Joka. The total population of Joka is 1,201 out of which 619 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joka is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joka village is 190 which is 16% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joka is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Joka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joka is 66.5%. Thus Joka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 75.98% and the female literacy rate is 56.71% in Joka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Joka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 107 | 83 |
| Literacy | 66.47% | 75.98% | 56.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 98 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 230 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Joka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joka village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 11.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 267 | 161 |
| Non Working | 719 | 301 | 418 |
Map of Joka, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Joka, Keredari
Below are the list of villages near Joka village in Keredari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuthan | 1,636 |
| Ghutu | 405 |
| Siroiya | 63 |
| Kemo | 1,014 |
| Karali | 1,688 |
| Niri | 358 |
| Bhadaikhap | 279 |
| Peto | 5,054 |
| Bukru | 661 |
| Sayal | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joka, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia