Jarka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jarka is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Jarka. The total population of Jarka is 254 out of which 126 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarka is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarka village is 24 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarka is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Jarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarka is 81.3%. Thus Jarka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.18% and the female literacy rate is 75.22% in Jarka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 87.18% | 75.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 88 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 24 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Jarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarka village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Non Working | 176 | 62 | 114 |
Map of Jarka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jarka, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Jarka village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalasol | 436 |
| Sara | 1,785 |
| Jagannathpur | 218 |
| Kuchaipal | 478 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,268 |
| Malsol | 800 |
| Khardda | 798 |
| Samarpacha | 529 |
| Kuldiha | 1,065 |
| Dhanghari | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia