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Jerka Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Jerka is a small village located in Kashipur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 31 families residing. The Jerka village has population of 137 of which 64 are males while 73 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jerka village population of children with age 0-6 is 20 which makes up 14.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jerka village is 1141 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jerka as per census is 538, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jerka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jerka village was 16.24 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jerka Male literacy stands at 27.45 % while female literacy rate was 7.58 %.

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

Jerka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 31 - -
Population 137 64 73
Child (0-6) 20 13 7
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 54 27 27
Literacy 16.24 % 27.45 % 7.58 %
Total Workers 76 35 41
Main Worker 10 - -
Marginal Worker 66 25 41

Caste Factor

In Jerka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.42 % of total population in Jerka village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jerka village of Rayagada.

Work Profile

In Jerka village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 13.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.