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Jharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Jharia is a medium size village located in Rasagobindapur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 153 families residing. The Jharia village has population of 719 of which 348 are males while 371 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 17.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharia village is 1066 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharia as per census is 1033, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharia village was 53.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jharia Male literacy stands at 63.41 % while female literacy rate was 44.48 %.

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 153 - -
Population 719 348 371
Child (0-6) 124 61 63
Schedule Caste 4 1 3
Schedule Tribe 645 315 330
Literacy 53.61 % 63.41 % 44.48 %
Total Workers 343 196 147
Main Worker 296 - -
Marginal Worker 47 18 29

Caste Factor

In Jharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.56 % of total population in Jharia village.

Work Profile

In Jharia village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 86.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.