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Barjo Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Barjo is a large village located in Dhanwar Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 583 families residing. The Barjo village has population of 3717 of which 1929 are males while 1788 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barjo village population of children with age 0-6 is 664 which makes up 17.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barjo village is 927 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Barjo as per census is 908, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Barjo village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Barjo village was 63.05 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Barjo Male literacy stands at 78.62 % while female literacy rate was 46.33 %.

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

Barjo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 583 - -
Population 3,717 1,929 1,788
Child (0-6) 664 348 316
Schedule Caste 727 358 369
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 63.05 % 78.62 % 46.33 %
Total Workers 1,544 980 564
Main Worker 1,021 - -
Marginal Worker 523 178 345

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Barjo village.

Work Profile

In Barjo village out of total population, 1544 were engaged in work activities. 66.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1544 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourer.