Jalka Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jalka is a village situated in Warora taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Jalka. The total population of Jalka is 956 out of which 469 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalka is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalka village is 112 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalka is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Jalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalka is 84.6%. Thus Jalka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.89% and the female literacy rate is 78.45% in Jalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 52 | 60 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 90.89% | 78.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 29 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 90 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Jalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalka village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 293 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 167 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 97 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 455 | 169 | 286 |
Map of Jalka, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Jalka, Warora
Below are the list of villages near Jalka village in Warora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharwad | 1,618 |
| Pauni | 651 |
| Mahadoli | 763 |
| Wadgaon | 345 |
| Kurla | 75 |
| Waghnakh | 1,134 |
| Yewati | 1,240 |
| Girsawali | 422 |
| Keli | 581 |
| Ukharda | 563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalka, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia