Jarkha Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Jarkha is a village situated in Paliganj block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,521 families residing in the village Jarkha. The total population of Jarkha is 8,875 out of which 4,665 are males and 4,210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarkha is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarkha village is 1568 which is 18% of the total population. There are 868 male children and 700 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarkha is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Jarkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarkha is 62.4%. Thus Jarkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 74.06% and the female literacy rate is 49.89% in Jarkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarkha village.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 1,568 | 868 | 700 |
Literacy | 62.45% | 74.06% | 49.89% |
Scheduled Caste | 846 | 432 | 414 |
Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Illiterate | 4,312 | 1,853 | 2,459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jarkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarkha village out of total population, 3,635 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,066 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 1,859 | 1,255 | 604 |
Cultivators | 261 | 226 | 35 |
Agriculture Labourer | 1,066 | 655 | 411 |
Household Industries | 50 | 35 | 15 |
Other Workers | 482 | 339 | 143 |
Marginal Workers | 1,776 | 859 | 917 |
Non Working | 5,240 | 2,551 | 2,689 |
Nearby Villages to Jarkha,
Below are the list of villages near Jarkha village in Paliganj.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Patauna | 2,184 |
Chiksi | 2,056 |
Bela | 2,743 |
Raghunathpur | 1,377 |
Kharanti Kutbi | 1,382 |
Siddhipur | 1,093 |
Karauti | 2,483 |
Nirakhpur | 1,621 |
Kharanti Khurd | 1,487 |
Madaripur | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarkha, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia