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Jahatu Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jahatu is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 152 families residing. The Jahatu village has population of 746 of which 387 are males while 359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 12.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahatu village is 928 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahatu as per census is 1136, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jahatu village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahatu village was 69.02 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jahatu Male literacy stands at 82.51 % while female literacy rate was 54.05 %.

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

Jahatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 746 387 359
Child (0-6) 94 44 50
Schedule Caste 25 10 15
Schedule Tribe 538 276 262
Literacy 69.02 % 82.51 % 54.05 %
Total Workers 229 201 28
Main Worker 225 - -
Marginal Worker 4 2 2

Caste Factor

In Jahatu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.35 % of total population in Jahatu village.

Work Profile

In Jahatu village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 98.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.