Darkana Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Darkana is a village situated in Chainpur block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Darkana. The total population of Darkana is 642 out of which 331 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darkana is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darkana village is 143 which is 22% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darkana is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Darkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darkana is 64.7%. Thus Darkana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 52.96% in Darkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 85 | 58 |
| Literacy | 64.73% | 76.83% | 52.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 258 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 142 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.3% of total population in Darkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darkana village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 135 | 151 |
| Non Working | 341 | 182 | 159 |
Map of Darkana, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Darkana, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Darkana village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manatu | 182 |
| Kurumgarh | 766 |
| Chitarpur | 877 |
| Oramar | 336 |
| Lalganj | 394 |
| Chandgo | 396 |
| Datra | 343 |
| Pakni | 264 |
| Tigawal | 1,209 |
| Jairagi | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darkana, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia