Korta Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Korta is a village situated in Nawa Bazar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Korta. The total population of Korta is 385 out of which 198 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korta is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Korta village is 80 which is 21% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korta is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Korta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korta is 54.4%. Thus Korta village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 65.81% and the female literacy rate is 42.67% in Korta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Literacy | 54.43% | 65.81% | 42.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 147 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 96 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.4% of total population in Korta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korta village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 55 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Non Working | 247 | 112 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Korta,
Below are the list of villages near Korta village in Nawa Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahugain | 605 |
| Pipra | 306 |
| Kumbhi Kalan | 1,287 |
| Tulbula | 723 |
| Kumbhi Khurd | 2,160 |
| Arapur | 478 |
| Thekhi | 82 |
| Tali | 963 |
| Sohdag Kalan | 1,076 |
| Bana | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korta, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia