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Jalkara Population - Barpeta, Assam

Jalkara is a large village located in Sarthebari Circle of Barpeta district, Assam with total 357 families residing. The Jalkara village has population of 2073 of which 1062 are males while 1011 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalkara village population of children with age 0-6 is 435 which makes up 20.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalkara village is 952 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalkara as per census is 835, lower than Assam average of 962.

Jalkara village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalkara village was 41.76 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Jalkara Male literacy stands at 46.91 % while female literacy rate was 36.53 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jalkara 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 Jalkara village.

Jalkara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 357 - -
Population 2,073 1,062 1,011
Child (0-6) 435 237 198
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 41.76 % 46.91 % 36.53 %
Total Workers 902 535 367
Main Worker 817 - -
Marginal Worker 85 41 44

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Jalkara village of Barpeta district.

Work Profile

In Jalkara village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 90.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.