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Jakar Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Jakar is a small village located in Garabandha Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 20 families residing. The Jakar village has population of 103 of which 45 are males while 58 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jakar village population of children with age 0-6 is 14 which makes up 13.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jakar village is 1289 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jakar as per census is 1800, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jakar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jakar village was 49.44 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jakar Male literacy stands at 50.00 % while female literacy rate was 48.98 %.

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

Jakar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 103 45 58
Child (0-6) 14 5 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 103 45 58
Literacy 49.44 % 50.00 % 48.98 %
Total Workers 63 34 29
Main Worker 23 - -
Marginal Worker 40 14 26

Caste Factor

In Jakar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Jakar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jakar village of Gajapati.

Work Profile

In Jakar village out of total population, 63 were engaged in work activities. 36.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.