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Jorkat Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Jorkat is a medium size village located in Medininagar(Daltonganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 149 families residing. The Jorkat village has population of 782 of which 390 are males while 392 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jorkat village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 21.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jorkat village is 1005 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jorkat as per census is 1089, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jorkat village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jorkat village was 64.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jorkat Male literacy stands at 77.17 % while female literacy rate was 51.96 %.

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

Jorkat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 782 390 392
Child (0-6) 165 79 86
Schedule Caste 44 23 21
Schedule Tribe 585 288 297
Literacy 64.67 % 77.17 % 51.96 %
Total Workers 264 181 83
Main Worker 102 - -
Marginal Worker 162 89 73

Caste Factor

In Jorkat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.63 % of total population in Jorkat village.

Work Profile

In Jorkat village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 38.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.