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Jarka Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jarka is a medium size village located in Garbeta - III Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 58 families residing. The Jarka village has population of 305 of which 145 are males while 160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarka village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 16.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarka village is 1103 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarka as per census is 885, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jarka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarka village was 68.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jarka Male literacy stands at 75.63 % while female literacy rate was 62.77 %.

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

Jarka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 305 145 160
Child (0-6) 49 26 23
Schedule Caste 231 110 121
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.75 % 75.63 % 62.77 %
Total Workers 145 82 63
Main Worker 69 - -
Marginal Worker 76 13 63

Caste Factor

In Jarka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.74 % of total population in Jarka village. The village Jarka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jarka village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 47.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.