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Jharni Population - Balangir, Orissa

Jharni is a medium size village located in Turekela Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 424 families residing. The Jharni village has population of 1708 of which 842 are males while 866 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharni village population of children with age 0-6 is 194 which makes up 11.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharni village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharni as per census is 848, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jharni village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharni village was 59.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jharni Male literacy stands at 70.69 % while female literacy rate was 48.78 %.

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

Jharni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 424 - -
Population 1,708 842 866
Child (0-6) 194 105 89
Schedule Caste 215 111 104
Schedule Tribe 362 177 185
Literacy 59.45 % 70.69 % 48.78 %
Total Workers 789 477 312
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 528 271 257

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.59 % of total population in Jharni village.

Work Profile

In Jharni village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 33.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.