Jalkara Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Jalkara is a village situated in Sarthebari circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Jalkara. The total population of Jalkara is 2,073 out of which 1,062 are males and 1,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalkara is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalkara village is 435 which is 21% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalkara is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Jalkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalkara is 41.8%. Thus Jalkara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 46.91% and the female literacy rate is 36.53% in Jalkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 237 | 198 |
| Literacy | 41.76% | 46.91% | 36.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,389 | 675 | 714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalkara village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 817 | 494 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 419 | 410 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 293 | 3 | 290 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,171 | 527 | 644 |
Map of Jalkara, Barpeta, Assam
Nearby Villages to Jalkara, Sarthebari
Below are the list of villages near Jalkara village in Sarthebari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Theka Gaon | 1,294 |
| Pithadi Pam | 2,455 |
| Thekar Pathar | 911 |
| Helacha | 2,409 |
| Bhera Gaon | 414 |
| Nalir Pathar | 474 |
| Panimaricha Gaon | 1,656 |
| Pithadi Gaon | 1,715 |
| Maricha Pathar | 1,618 |
| Era Gaon | 492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalkara, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia