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Jarka Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Jarka is a medium size village located in Bishrampur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 42 families residing. The Jarka village has population of 239 of which 124 are males while 115 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarka village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 14.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarka village is 927 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarka as per census is 1500, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jarka village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarka village was 76.96 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jarka Male literacy stands at 88.18 % while female literacy rate was 63.83 %.

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 42 - -
Population 239 124 115
Child (0-6) 35 14 21
Schedule Caste 43 19 24
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 76.96 % 88.18 % 63.83 %
Total Workers 60 56 4
Main Worker 14 - -
Marginal Worker 46 42 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Jarka village.

Work Profile

In Jarka village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 23.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.