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Bajkum Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Bajkum is a medium size village located in Latehar Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 218 families residing. The Bajkum village has population of 1288 of which 665 are males while 623 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bajkum village population of children with age 0-6 is 204 which makes up 15.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bajkum village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bajkum as per census is 962, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bajkum village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bajkum village was 68.45 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bajkum Male literacy stands at 77.01 % while female literacy rate was 59.27 %.

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

Bajkum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 218 - -
Population 1,288 665 623
Child (0-6) 204 104 100
Schedule Caste 204 100 104
Schedule Tribe 351 183 168
Literacy 68.45 % 77.01 % 59.27 %
Total Workers 260 235 25
Main Worker 81 - -
Marginal Worker 179 169 10

Caste Factor

Bajkum village of Latehar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.84 % of total population in Bajkum village.

Work Profile

In Bajkum village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 31.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.