Sarja Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sarja is a village situated in Medininagar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 506 families residing in the village Sarja. The total population of Sarja is 2,285 out of which 1,166 are males and 1,119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarja is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarja village is 390 which is 17% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarja is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Sarja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarja is 73.6%. Thus Sarja village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 86.91% and the female literacy rate is 59.68% in Sarja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 196 | 194 |
| Literacy | 73.61% | 86.91% | 59.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 761 | 385 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 890 | 323 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Sarja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarja village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 274 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 160 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 274 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,718 | 618 | 1,100 |
Nearby Villages to Sarja,
Below are the list of villages near Sarja village in Medininagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonpurwa | 486 |
| Nawadih | 862 |
| Bakoia | 397 |
| Chak Barewa | 538 |
| Banua Alias Sala | 624 |
| Barkinebhi | 796 |
| Hisra Alias Pokhraha | 1,637 |
| Hutar | 219 |
| Kewatbar | 778 |
| Pirhia | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarja, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia