Hurka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Hurka is a village situated in Ketar* block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Hurka. The total population of Hurka is 1,939 out of which 1,022 are males and 917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hurka is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hurka village is 324 which is 17% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hurka is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Hurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hurka is 66.6%. Thus Hurka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 80.24% and the female literacy rate is 51.87% in Hurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 182 | 142 |
| Literacy | 66.63% | 80.24% | 51.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 729 | 383 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 863 | 348 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hurka village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 242 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 67 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 92 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 200 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,385 | 580 | 805 |
Map of Hurka, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Hurka, Ketar*
Below are the list of villages near Hurka village in Ketar*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohargara | 2,019 |
| Merauni Chherhat | 2,149 |
| Gurur | 636 |
| Kosdehra | 402 |
| Chaura | 933 |
| Bansdih Kalan | 1,768 |
| Bansdih Khurd | 865 |
| Khadhwan | 722 |
| Parsodih | 2,622 |
| Belabar | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hurka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia