Patkum Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Patkum is a village situated in Ichagarh block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Patkum. The total population of Patkum is 1,639 out of which 841 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patkum is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patkum village is 257 which is 16% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patkum is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Patkum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patkum is 61%. Thus Patkum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 70.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.27% in Patkum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patkum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patkum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patkum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 130 | 127 |
| Literacy | 61% | 70.18% | 51.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 108 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 342 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Patkum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patkum village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 16.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 85 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 72 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 342 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 414 | 648 |
Map of Patkum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Patkum, Ichagarh
Below are the list of villages near Patkum village in Ichagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaurang Kocha | 2,466 |
| Dalgam | 504 |
| Jamdaha | 340 |
| Karandih | 424 |
| Bandu | 1,773 |
| Udal | 416 |
| Ghagri | 265 |
| Hurlung | 305 |
| Gurma | 351 |
| Chamda | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patkum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia