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Jhara Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Jhara is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 242 families residing. The Jhara village has population of 981 of which 507 are males while 474 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 16.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhara village is 935 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhara as per census is 795, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhara village was 55.65 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jhara Male literacy stands at 67.30 % while female literacy rate was 43.56 %.

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

Jhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 981 507 474
Child (0-6) 158 88 70
Schedule Caste 275 139 136
Schedule Tribe 659 342 317
Literacy 55.65 % 67.30 % 43.56 %
Total Workers 385 238 147
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 17 6 11

Caste Factor

In Jhara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.03 % of total population in Jhara village.

Work Profile

In Jhara village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 95.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourer.