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Jani Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Jani is a medium size village located in Herhanj Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 79 families residing. The Jani village has population of 475 of which 253 are males while 222 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jani village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 21.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jani village is 877 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jani as per census is 1039, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jani village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jani village was 56.33 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jani Male literacy stands at 70.30 % while female literacy rate was 39.64 %.

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

Jani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 475 253 222
Child (0-6) 104 51 53
Schedule Caste 264 143 121
Schedule Tribe 110 53 57
Literacy 56.33 % 70.30 % 39.64 %
Total Workers 187 122 65
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 133 97 36

Caste Factor

In Jani village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.16 % of total population in Jani village.

Work Profile

In Jani village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 28.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.