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Jarakel Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jarakel is a medium size village located in Sonua Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 131 families residing. The Jarakel village has population of 651 of which 319 are males while 332 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarakel village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 22.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarakel village is 1041 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarakel as per census is 883, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jarakel village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarakel village was 43.08 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jarakel Male literacy stands at 61.98 % while female literacy rate was 25.76 %.

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

Jarakel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 651 319 332
Child (0-6) 145 77 68
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 590 290 300
Literacy 43.08 % 61.98 % 25.76 %
Total Workers 354 169 185
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 123 38 85

Caste Factor

In Jarakel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.63 % of total population in Jarakel village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jarakel village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Jarakel village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 65.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.