Patharkua Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Patharkua is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Patharkua. The total population of Patharkua is 2,607 out of which 1,336 are males and 1,271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharkua is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patharkua village is 377 which is 14% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharkua is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Patharkua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharkua is 62.4%. Thus Patharkua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 77.24% and the female literacy rate is 46.89% in Patharkua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharkua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharkua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharkua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 198 | 179 |
| Literacy | 62.38% | 77.24% | 46.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 139 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 457 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Patharkua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharkua village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 28% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 221 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 180 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 608 | 472 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,762 | 643 | 1,119 |
Map of Patharkua, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Patharkua, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Patharkua village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhurkunrabari | 2,148 |
| Mahudabar | 34 |
| Nari Pahari | 1,053 |
| Barya | 1,919 |
| Jitpur | 873 |
| Makunddi | 748 |
| Jhirka | 1,119 |
| Dhabari | 2,306 |
| Lakhyabad | 1,163 |
| Jaypur | 1,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharkua, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia