Jerkani Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Jerkani is a village situated in Jharpokharia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Jerkani. The total population of Jerkani is 1,081 out of which 531 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerkani is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jerkani village is 161 which is 15% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerkani is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Jerkani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerkani is 53.4%. Thus Jerkani village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 39.3% in Jerkani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerkani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerkani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerkani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 69 | 92 |
| Literacy | 53.37% | 67.32% | 39.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 279 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 220 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.8% of total population in Jerkani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerkani village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 28.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 128 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 72 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 189 | 162 |
| Non Working | 591 | 214 | 377 |
Nearby Villages to Jerkani,
Below are the list of villages near Jerkani village in Jharpokharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malkunda | 509 |
| Kasiabeda | 810 |
| Kherna | 573 |
| Bankisul | 840 |
| Manaharpur | 531 |
| Karunasul | 336 |
| Saragchainda | 240 |
| Dakhinsul | 59 |
| Darkholi | 588 |
| Kundiapani | 519 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerkani, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia