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Jharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Jharia is a small village located in Jharpokharia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 43 families residing. The Jharia village has population of 165 of which 88 are males while 77 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 16.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharia village is 875 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharia as per census is 556, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharia village was 71.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jharia Male literacy stands at 81.43 % while female literacy rate was 61.19 %.

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

Jharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 43 - -
Population 165 88 77
Child (0-6) 28 18 10
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 49 25 24
Literacy 71.53 % 81.43 % 61.19 %
Total Workers 92 46 46
Main Worker 55 - -
Marginal Worker 37 0 37

Caste Factor

Jharia village of Mayurbhanj has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.70 % of total population in Jharia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jharia village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Jharia village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 59.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.