Jokat Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jokat is a village situated in Chauparan block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Jokat. The total population of Jokat is 1,362 out of which 715 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokat is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jokat village is 251 which is 18% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokat is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Jokat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokat is 67.9%. Thus Jokat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 77.4% and the female literacy rate is 57.31% in Jokat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 131 | 120 |
| Literacy | 67.87% | 77.4% | 57.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 134 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 608 | 263 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jokat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokat village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 184 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 128 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 158 | 67 |
| Non Working | 910 | 373 | 537 |
Map of Jokat, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jokat, Chauparan
Below are the list of villages near Jokat village in Chauparan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doiya | 581 |
| Sardarpur | 129 |
| Bangawan | 694 |
| Kesath | 1,216 |
| Lapsia | 296 |
| Kamalbar | 1,606 |
| Ambajit | 1,024 |
| Jiachak | 359 |
| Machla | 613 |
| Nariahi | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokat, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia