Urikel Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Urikel is a village situated in Torpa block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 506 families residing in the village Urikel. The total population of Urikel is 2,648 out of which 1,280 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urikel is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urikel village is 416 which is 16% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urikel is 1,049 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Urikel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urikel is 74.8%. Thus Urikel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 66.75% in Urikel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urikel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urikel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urikel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 203 | 213 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 83.38% | 66.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,393 | 1,153 | 1,240 |
| Illiterate | 979 | 382 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.4% of total population in Urikel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urikel village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 433 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 366 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 44 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 641 | 174 | 467 |
| Non Working | 1,440 | 673 | 767 |
Map of Urikel, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Urikel, Torpa
Below are the list of villages near Urikel village in Torpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kocha | 1,294 |
| Kherkhai | 657 |
| Barda | 450 |
| Pakna | 1,007 |
| Tapkara | 4,347 |
| Kanakloiya | 772 |
| Gutuhatu | 921 |
| Amma | 1,161 |
| Kalet | 657 |
| Chukru | 289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urikel, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia