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Desma Pahar Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Desma Pahar is a medium size village located in Kuchai Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 64 families residing. The Desma Pahar village has population of 346 of which 189 are males while 157 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Desma Pahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 18.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Desma Pahar village is 831 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Desma Pahar as per census is 912, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Desma Pahar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Desma Pahar village was 39.50 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Desma Pahar Male literacy stands at 54.19 % while female literacy rate was 21.43 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Desma Pahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Desma Pahar village.

Desma Pahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 346 189 157
Child (0-6) 65 34 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 336 184 152
Literacy 39.50 % 54.19 % 21.43 %
Total Workers 182 108 74
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 107 39 68

Caste Factor

In Desma Pahar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.11 % of total population in Desma Pahar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Desma Pahar village of Saraikela Kharsawan.

Work Profile

In Desma Pahar village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 41.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.