Jorkat Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jorkat is a village situated in Medininagar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Jorkat. The total population of Jorkat is 782 out of which 390 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorkat is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorkat village is 165 which is 21% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorkat is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Jorkat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorkat is 64.7%. Thus Jorkat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 77.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Jorkat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorkat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorkat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorkat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 79 | 86 |
| Literacy | 64.67% | 77.17% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 288 | 297 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 150 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.8% of total population in Jorkat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorkat village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 92 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 86 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 89 | 73 |
| Non Working | 518 | 209 | 309 |
Map of Jorkat, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jorkat, Medininagar
Below are the list of villages near Jorkat village in Medininagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganke | 593 |
| Kewatbar | 778 |
| Chianki | 8,714 |
| Hisra Alias Pokhraha | 1,637 |
| Pokhraha Khurd | 4,788 |
| Banua Alias Sala | 624 |
| Pokhraha Kalan | 2,811 |
| Bakoia | 397 |
| Jamune | 3,671 |
| Sonpurwa | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorkat, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia