Jhara Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Jhara is a village situated in Gunupur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Jhara. The total population of Jhara is 981 out of which 507 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhara is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhara village is 158 which is 16% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhara is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Jhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhara is 55.7%. Thus Jhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 67.3% and the female literacy rate is 43.56% in Jhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 88 | 70 |
| Literacy | 55.65% | 67.3% | 43.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 139 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 659 | 342 | 317 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 225 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.2% of total population in Jhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhara village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 232 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 144 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Non Working | 596 | 269 | 327 |
Map of Jhara, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Jhara, Gunupur
Below are the list of villages near Jhara village in Gunupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikarapada | 543 |
| Rajabikramapur | 1,001 |
| Raiguda | 480 |
| Dumuri | 672 |
| Serama | 296 |
| Dasaradang | 412 |
| Khilingirai | 806 |
| Kurusuli | 424 |
| Khilapadar | 1,157 |
| Tambakana | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhara, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia