Jarka Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jarka is a village situated in Dumka block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Jarka. The total population of Jarka is 499 out of which 239 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarka is 1,088.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarka village is 101 which is 20% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarka is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Jarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarka is 59.5%. Thus Jarka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 47.62% 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 | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Literacy | 59.55% | 72.87% | 47.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 177 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 102 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.2% of total population in Jarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarka village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 7.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 129 | 19 |
| Non Working | 339 | 99 | 240 |
Map of Jarka, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jarka, Dumka
Below are the list of villages near Jarka village in Dumka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katijoria | 957 |
| Ghasipur | 958 |
| Karmatanr | 508 |
| Sagbehari | 577 |
| Panjanbana | 388 |
| Jiathar | 541 |
| Mahesliti | 234 |
| Chapria | 216 |
| Dasoraydih | 349 |
| Sagarbhanga | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarka, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia