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Patharkua Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Patharkua is a large village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 505 families residing. The Patharkua village has population of 2607 of which 1336 are males while 1271 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patharkua village population of children with age 0-6 is 377 which makes up 14.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patharkua village is 951 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Patharkua as per census is 904, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Patharkua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Patharkua village was 62.38 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Patharkua Male literacy stands at 77.24 % while female literacy rate was 46.89 %.

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

Patharkua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 2,607 1,336 1,271
Child (0-6) 377 198 179
Schedule Caste 160 83 77
Schedule Tribe 274 139 135
Literacy 62.38 % 77.24 % 46.89 %
Total Workers 845 693 152
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 608 472 136

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.14 % of total population in Patharkua village.

Work Profile

In Patharkua village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 28.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.