Jotang Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jotang is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Jotang. The total population of Jotang is 486 out of which 238 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotang is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotang village is 134 which is 28% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotang is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Jotang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotang is 43.8%. Thus Jotang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 60.23% and the female literacy rate is 28.18% in Jotang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Literacy | 43.75% | 60.23% | 28.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 136 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 135 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jotang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotang village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 2.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 120 | 45 |
| Non Working | 316 | 115 | 201 |
Map of Jotang, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jotang, Panki
Below are the list of villages near Jotang village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thekhi | 177 |
| Chhapar | 296 |
| Tal | 960 |
| Gorihara | 500 |
| Porsam | 569 |
| Jaspur Alias Cheribar | 111 |
| Pundru | 243 |
| Ranadah | 11 |
| Herum | 706 |
| Abun | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotang, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia