Alkar Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Alkar is a village situated in Nagaruntari block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Alkar. The total population of Alkar is 961 out of which 496 are males and 465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkar is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alkar village is 198 which is 21% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkar is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Alkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkar is 51.1%. Thus Alkar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 66.07% and the female literacy rate is 35.31% in Alkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 104 | 94 |
| Literacy | 51.11% | 66.07% | 35.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 161 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 492 | 254 | 238 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 237 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Alkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkar village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 147 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 129 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 84 | 136 |
| Non Working | 567 | 265 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Alkar,
Below are the list of villages near Alkar village in Nagaruntari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghaghra | 72 |
| Tulsidamar | 464 |
| Bishunpur | 2,311 |
| Daheria | 731 |
| Chekharia | 5,885 |
| Jhumri | 519 |
| Purnanagar | 1,516 |
| Bhojpur | 2,548 |
| Nayakhar | 1,027 |
| Palhe Khurd | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkar, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia