Jalka Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jalka is a village situated in Ghaghra block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 75 families residing in the village Jalka. The total population of Jalka is 325 out of which 159 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalka is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalka village is 51 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalka is 1,040 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Jalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalka is 42%. Thus Jalka village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 47.01% and the female literacy rate is 37.14% in Jalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Literacy | 41.97% | 47.01% | 37.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 117 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 96 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.2% of total population in Jalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalka village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 2.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 92 | 33 |
| Non Working | 197 | 65 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Jalka,
Below are the list of villages near Jalka village in Ghaghra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalpur | 323 |
| Ruki | 1,268 |
| Shiwserang | 291 |
| Monatu | 466 |
| Goryadih | 800 |
| Barang | 202 |
| Barrang | 815 |
| Korle | 86 |
| Chatamdag | 528 |
| Jilingsira | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalka, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia