Sarja Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sarja is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Sarja. The total population of Sarja is 1,264 out of which 628 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarja is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarja village is 271 which is 21% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarja is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Sarja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarja is 59.7%. Thus Sarja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 69.04% and the female literacy rate is 50.6% in Sarja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 137 | 134 |
| Literacy | 59.72% | 69.04% | 50.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 259 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 400 | 205 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 289 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Sarja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarja village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 62 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 245 | 265 |
| Non Working | 655 | 321 | 334 |
Map of Sarja, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sarja, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Sarja village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghi | 1,766 |
| Kachan | 2,229 |
| Dhelua | 595 |
| Chitabar Alias Dinabar | 499 |
| Horanda Alias Ramgarh | 2,632 |
| Sarhauwa | 1,033 |
| Dhawa | 811 |
| Hisra | 1,044 |
| Berma | 2,269 |
| Nawadih | 2,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarja, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia