Jorag Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jorag is a village situated in Gumla block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Jorag. The total population of Jorag is 1,640 out of which 792 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorag is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorag village is 311 which is 19% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorag is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Jorag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorag is 54.7%. Thus Jorag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 64.4% and the female literacy rate is 45.91% in Jorag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 160 | 151 |
| Literacy | 54.7% | 64.4% | 45.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 170 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,066 | 518 | 548 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 385 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65% of total population in Jorag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorag village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 305 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 243 | 224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 130 | 140 |
| Non Working | 810 | 357 | 453 |
Map of Jorag, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jorag, Gumla
Below are the list of villages near Jorag village in Gumla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirra | 1,321 |
| Karaundi | 2,731 |
| Haslata | 676 |
| Phasia | 6,847 |
| Belgaon | 422 |
| Tarri | 1,875 |
| Telgaon | 3,284 |
| Brinda | 2,081 |
| Garhsaru | 821 |
| Dumardih | 1,668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorag, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia