Jarkan Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jarkan is a village situated in Gobindpur block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Jarkan. The total population of Jarkan is 638 out of which 289 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarkan is 1,208.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarkan village is 97 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarkan is 1,156 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,208) of Jarkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarkan is 37.7%. Thus Jarkan village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 49.59% and the female literacy rate is 27.95% in Jarkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Literacy | 37.71% | 49.59% | 27.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 615 | 279 | 336 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 168 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Jarkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarkan village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 109 | 140 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 109 | 138 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 59 | 79 |
| Non Working | 251 | 121 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Jarkan,
Below are the list of villages near Jarkan village in Gobindpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gura | 638 |
| Tentla | 287 |
| Hakasara | 308 |
| Tentidih | 817 |
| Kendmuri | 327 |
| Kamalpur | 454 |
| Chheria Pahari | 511 |
| Sobhapur | 825 |
| Chota Dholadih | 445 |
| Nayasai | 277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarkan, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia