Jurka Population, Caste, Working Data Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jurka is a village situated in Kashipur tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Jurka. The total population of Jurka is 1,829 out of which 939 are males and 890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jurka is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jurka village is 313 which is 17% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jurka is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Jurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jurka is 71.6%. Thus Jurka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.9% of Udham Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.92% and the female literacy rate is 61.04% in Jurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 170 | 143 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 81.92% | 61.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,046 | 534 | 512 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 120 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 309 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Jurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jurka village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 805 | 504 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 199 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 147 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 30 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 128 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 25 | 67 |
| Non Working | 932 | 410 | 522 |
Nearby Villages to Jurka,
Below are the list of villages near Jurka village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Nagar | 917 |
| Kharmasa | 1,287 |
| Pratappur | 1,465 |
| Patti Bhajjar | 612 |
| Kataiya | 1,638 |
| Sitarampur | 291 |
| Khai Khera | 605 |
| Dohari Vakil | 1,262 |
| Berkhera Pandey | 5,299 |
| Pachchawala | 1,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jurka, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia