Jokpahari Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jokpahari is a village situated in Kundhit block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Jokpahari. The total population of Jokpahari is 702 out of which 392 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokpahari is 791.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jokpahari village is 95 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokpahari is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (791) of Jokpahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokpahari is 68%. Thus Jokpahari village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 73.96% and the female literacy rate is 60.59% in Jokpahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokpahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokpahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokpahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Literacy | 68.04% | 73.96% | 60.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 528 | 286 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 142 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.2% of total population in Jokpahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokpahari village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 208 | 169 |
| Non Working | 292 | 164 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Jokpahari,
Below are the list of villages near Jokpahari village in Kundhit.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singarpur | 451 |
| Jhapdaha | 140 |
| Panchmahli | 366 |
| Phara Kusum | 185 |
| Amtabad Chak | 138 |
| Dalabar | 363 |
| Beniganj | 446 |
| Putalbana | 640 |
| Charkadi | 640 |
| Tulsi Chak | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokpahari, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia