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Jaka Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Jaka is a medium size village located in Tumusingha Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 131 families residing. The Jaka village has population of 570 of which 293 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 15.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaka village is 945 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaka as per census is 813, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jaka village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaka village was 83.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jaka Male literacy stands at 90.61 % while female literacy rate was 75.21 %.

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

Jaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 131 - -
Population 570 293 277
Child (0-6) 87 48 39
Schedule Caste 75 41 34
Schedule Tribe 18 5 13
Literacy 83.02 % 90.61 % 75.21 %
Total Workers 176 162 14
Main Worker 32 - -
Marginal Worker 144 134 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.16 % of total population in Jaka village.

Work Profile

In Jaka village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 18.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.