Jaranga Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jaranga is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Jaranga. The total population of Jaranga is 1,470 out of which 743 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaranga is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaranga village is 196 which is 13% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaranga is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Jaranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaranga is 57.5%. Thus Jaranga village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 74.85% and the female literacy rate is 39.62% in Jaranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 95 | 101 |
| Literacy | 57.54% | 74.85% | 39.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 99 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,102 | 547 | 555 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 258 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75% of total population in Jaranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaranga village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 411 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 431 | 341 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 49 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 98 | 339 |
| Non Working | 467 | 234 | 233 |
Nearby Villages to Jaranga,
Below are the list of villages near Jaranga village in Erki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonpur | 860 |
| Kesaribera | 150 |
| Gitilbera | 976 |
| Arki Alias Erki | 2,469 |
| Berapara | 239 |
| Rumchu | 864 |
| Tulsidih | 31 |
| Hunt | 1,242 |
| Pitupara | 380 |
| Hemram | 419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaranga, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia