Perka Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Perka is a village situated in Murhu block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Perka. The total population of Perka is 581 out of which 300 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perka is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perka village is 101 which is 17% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perka is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Perka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perka is 66.5%. Thus Perka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 75.2% and the female literacy rate is 56.96% in Perka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Literacy | 66.46% | 75.2% | 56.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 550 | 285 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 112 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Perka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perka village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 1.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 160 | 153 |
| Non Working | 262 | 137 | 125 |
Map of Perka, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Perka, Murhu
Below are the list of villages near Perka village in Murhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gajgaon | 1,194 |
| Mahil | 1,631 |
| Hansa | 1,702 |
| Sardula | 97 |
| Charid | 845 |
| Meral | 390 |
| Pokla | 382 |
| Dulua | 363 |
| Ithe | 1,324 |
| Jobe | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perka, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia