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Jharia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Jharia is a small village located in Khunta Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 41 families residing. The Jharia village has population of 158 of which 81 are males while 77 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 12.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharia village is 951 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharia as per census is 900, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharia village was 55.40 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jharia Male literacy stands at 64.79 % while female literacy rate was 45.59 %.

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 41 - -
Population 158 81 77
Child (0-6) 19 10 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 109 54 55
Literacy 55.40 % 64.79 % 45.59 %
Total Workers 105 55 50
Main Worker 38 - -
Marginal Worker 67 18 49

Caste Factor

In Jharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.99 % 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, 105 were engaged in work activities. 36.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.