Jolah Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jolah Bigha is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Jolah Bigha. The total population of Jolah Bigha is 593 out of which 293 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jolah Bigha is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jolah Bigha village is 114 which is 19% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jolah Bigha is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Jolah Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jolah Bigha is 53.7%. Thus Jolah Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 62.87% and the female literacy rate is 44.63% in Jolah Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jolah Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jolah Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jolah Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Literacy | 53.65% | 62.87% | 44.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 144 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jolah Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jolah Bigha village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 10.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 138 | 133 |
| Non Working | 290 | 131 | 159 |
Map of Jolah Bigha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jolah Bigha, Panki
Below are the list of villages near Jolah Bigha village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matnag | 322 |
| Duwarika | 1,028 |
| Herum | 706 |
| Kakargarh | 1,394 |
| Ranadah | 11 |
| Jaspur Alias Cheribar | 111 |
| Janjo | 378 |
| Gorihara | 500 |
| Ara | 469 |
| Tal | 960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jolah Bigha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia