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Urikel Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Urikel is a large village located in Torpa Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 506 families residing. The Urikel village has population of 2648 of which 1280 are males while 1368 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Urikel village population of children with age 0-6 is 416 which makes up 15.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Urikel village is 1069 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Urikel as per census is 1049, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Urikel village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Urikel village was 74.78 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Urikel Male literacy stands at 83.38 % while female literacy rate was 66.75 %.

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

Urikel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 506 - -
Population 2,648 1,280 1,368
Child (0-6) 416 203 213
Schedule Caste 78 36 42
Schedule Tribe 2,393 1,153 1,240
Literacy 74.78 % 83.38 % 66.75 %
Total Workers 1,208 607 601
Main Worker 567 - -
Marginal Worker 641 174 467

Caste Factor

In Urikel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.95 % of total population in Urikel village.

Work Profile

In Urikel village out of total population, 1208 were engaged in work activities. 46.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1208 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.