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Jarka Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Jarka is a small village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 33 families residing. The Jarka village has population of 158 of which 70 are males while 88 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarka village population of children with age 0-6 is 17 which makes up 10.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarka village is 1257 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarka as per census is 1833, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jarka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarka village was 53.90 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jarka Male literacy stands at 64.06 % while female literacy rate was 45.45 %.

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

Jarka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 33 - -
Population 158 70 88
Child (0-6) 17 6 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 158 70 88
Literacy 53.90 % 64.06 % 45.45 %
Total Workers 88 40 48
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 59 19 40

Caste Factor

In Jarka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Jarka village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jarka village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Jarka village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 32.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.