Jorka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jorka is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14 families residing in the village Jorka. The total population of Jorka is 84 out of which 48 are males and 36 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorka is 750.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jorka village is 18 which is 21% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorka is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (750) of Jorka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorka is 60.6%. Thus Jorka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 30.77% in Jorka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Literacy | 60.61% | 80% | 30.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 16 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jorka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorka village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 11.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Non Working | 48 | 23 | 25 |
Nearby Villages to Jorka,
Below are the list of villages near Jorka village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilai | 1,100 |
| Dandudi | 122 |
| Latadah | 2,178 |
| Keraya | 2,140 |
| Chhota Urmma | 2,548 |
| Jugidi Kashidi | 1,305 |
| Baraurmma | 3,731 |
| Giting Lahar | 1,797 |
| Berada | 622 |
| Karma | 1,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia