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Jala Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Jala is a medium size village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 169 families residing. The Jala village has population of 859 of which 424 are males while 435 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jala village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 17.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jala village is 1026 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jala as per census is 872, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jala village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jala village was 55.40 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jala Male literacy stands at 62.43 % while female literacy rate was 48.77 %.

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

Jala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 859 424 435
Child (0-6) 146 78 68
Schedule Caste 25 11 14
Schedule Tribe 471 237 234
Literacy 55.40 % 62.43 % 48.77 %
Total Workers 178 172 6
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 11 7 4

Caste Factor

In Jala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.91 % of total population in Jala village.

Work Profile

In Jala village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 93.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.