Jorapokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jorapokhar is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Jorapokhar. The total population of Jorapokhar is 481 out of which 248 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorapokhar is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorapokhar village is 78 which is 16% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorapokhar is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Jorapokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorapokhar is 70%. Thus Jorapokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 83.98% and the female literacy rate is 55.33% in Jorapokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorapokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorapokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorapokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Literacy | 69.98% | 83.98% | 55.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 148 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 75 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.2% of total population in Jorapokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorapokhar village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 86 | 120 |
| Non Working | 221 | 110 | 111 |
Map of Jorapokhar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jorapokhar, Sonua
Below are the list of villages near Jorapokhar village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapos | 323 |
| Masurikudar | 254 |
| Dhalapani | 417 |
| Uran Chauka | 906 |
| Mahisabera | 333 |
| Banjira | 1,020 |
| Jhingamarcha | 695 |
| Balipos | 6 |
| Madang Jahir | 982 |
| Rajgaon | 1,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorapokhar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia