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Sarja Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sarja is a large village located in Medininagar(Daltonganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 506 families residing. The Sarja village has population of 2285 of which 1166 are males while 1119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarja village population of children with age 0-6 is 390 which makes up 17.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarja village is 960 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarja as per census is 990, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sarja village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarja village was 73.61 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sarja Male literacy stands at 86.91 % while female literacy rate was 59.68 %.

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

Sarja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 506 - -
Population 2,285 1,166 1,119
Child (0-6) 390 196 194
Schedule Caste 761 385 376
Schedule Tribe 82 47 35
Literacy 73.61 % 86.91 % 59.68 %
Total Workers 567 548 19
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 279 274 5

Caste Factor

Sarja village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.59 % of total population in Sarja village.

Work Profile

In Sarja village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 50.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.