Jarka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jarka is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Jarka. The total population of Jarka is 618 out of which 297 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarka is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarka village is 74 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarka is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Jarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarka is 69.3%. Thus Jarka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 58.57% 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 | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 80.68% | 58.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 103 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 84 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Jarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarka village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 149 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 70 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 13 | 147 |
| Non Working | 288 | 135 | 153 |
Map of Jarka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jarka, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Jarka village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panpara | 376 |
| Bishnupur | 1,639 |
| Khudimari | 94 |
| Chunpara | 236 |
| Tildangari | 52 |
| Sarasbedia | 519 |
| Berua | 50 |
| Jatra | 1,175 |
| Jorakushmi | 317 |
| Dhabani | 95 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia