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Jarka Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Jarka is a medium size village located in Madanpur Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 43 families residing. The Jarka village has population of 238 of which 105 are males while 133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarka village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 26.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarka village is 1267 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarka as per census is 1065, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jarka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarka village was 17.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jarka Male literacy stands at 27.03 % while female literacy rate was 11.00 %.

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

Jarka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 43 - -
Population 238 105 133
Child (0-6) 64 31 33
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 234 105 129
Literacy 17.82 % 27.03 % 11.00 %
Total Workers 123 59 64
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 95 32 63

Caste Factor

In Jarka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.42 % of total population in Jarka village.

Work Profile

In Jarka village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 22.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.