Rukam Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Rukam is a village situated in Peterwar block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Rukam. The total population of Rukam is 527 out of which 269 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rukam is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rukam village is 102 which is 19% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rukam is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Rukam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rukam is 49.6%. Thus Rukam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 61.79% and the female literacy rate is 37.56% in Rukam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rukam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rukam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rukam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Literacy | 49.65% | 61.79% | 37.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 90 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 179 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 138 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.8% of total population in Rukam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rukam village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 108 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 94 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 371 | 153 | 218 |
Map of Rukam, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Rukam, Peterwar
Below are the list of villages near Rukam village in Peterwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaruatanr | 1,396 |
| Kajrum | 628 |
| Lukuiya | 1,944 |
| Ambadih | 1,022 |
| Darid | 2,368 |
| Khurdchando | 862 |
| Raghubahiar | 504 |
| Rohar | 1,326 |
| Garri | 740 |
| Chando | 2,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rukam, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia