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Jalakona Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Jalakona is a medium size village located in Baramkela Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 71 families residing. The Jalakona village has population of 286 of which 146 are males while 140 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalakona village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalakona village is 959 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalakona as per census is 947, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jalakona village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalakona village was 75.90 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jalakona Male literacy stands at 84.25 % while female literacy rate was 67.21 %.

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

Jalakona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 286 146 140
Child (0-6) 37 19 18
Schedule Caste 26 12 14
Schedule Tribe 156 81 75
Literacy 75.90 % 84.25 % 67.21 %
Total Workers 183 94 89
Main Worker 171 - -
Marginal Worker 12 8 4

Caste Factor

In Jalakona village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.09 % of total population in Jalakona village.

Work Profile

In Jalakona village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 93.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.