Posta Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Posta is a village situated in Narayanpur block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Posta. The total population of Posta is 1,601 out of which 810 are males and 791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Posta is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Posta village is 292 which is 18% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Posta is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Posta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Posta is 56.1%. Thus Posta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 68.48% and the female literacy rate is 43.34% in Posta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Posta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Posta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Posta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 147 | 145 |
| Literacy | 56.07% | 68.48% | 43.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 278 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 356 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Posta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Posta village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 2.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 752 | 401 | 351 |
| Non Working | 830 | 396 | 434 |
Map of Posta, Jamtara, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Posta, Narayanpur
Below are the list of villages near Posta village in Narayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirudi | 62 |
| Murgadih | 277 |
| Jamaniyatanr | 190 |
| Dhwatanr | 322 |
| Lachhmipur | 33 |
| Bariarpur | 838 |
| Piyalpher | 12 |
| Mohanpur | 1,025 |
| Kalipur | 258 |
| Ektara | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Posta, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia