Sarma Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sarma is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Sarma. The total population of Sarma is 1,998 out of which 1,042 are males and 956 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarma is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarma village is 375 which is 19% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarma is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Sarma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarma is 57%. Thus Sarma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 70.94% and the female literacy rate is 41.92% in Sarma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 199 | 176 |
| Literacy | 56.99% | 70.94% | 41.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 243 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 471 | 245 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 1,073 | 444 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Sarma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarma village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 442 | 429 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 317 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,480 | 539 | 941 |
Map of Sarma, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sarma, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Sarma village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatarpur | 3,925 |
| Kangalidih | 360 |
| Khatin | 2,887 |
| Salaia | 838 |
| Lohrai | 1,947 |
| Bardiha | 1,223 |
| Kokro | 625 |
| Kekri Kalan | 954 |
| Lebar | 702 |
| Kekri Khurd | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarma, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia