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Jharakani Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Jharakani is a medium size village located in Bhasma Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 392 families residing. The Jharakani village has population of 1542 of which 787 are males while 755 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharakani village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 11.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharakani village is 959 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharakani as per census is 800, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jharakani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharakani village was 71.63 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jharakani Male literacy stands at 79.62 % while female literacy rate was 63.48 %.

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

Jharakani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 392 - -
Population 1,542 787 755
Child (0-6) 171 95 76
Schedule Caste 470 239 231
Schedule Tribe 786 394 392
Literacy 71.63 % 79.62 % 63.48 %
Total Workers 992 500 492
Main Worker 383 - -
Marginal Worker 609 138 471

Caste Factor

In Jharakani village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.97 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 30.48 % of total population in Jharakani village.

Work Profile

In Jharakani village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 38.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.