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Phatka Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Phatka is a medium size village located in Torpa Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 237 families residing. The Phatka village has population of 1268 of which 651 are males while 617 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phatka village population of children with age 0-6 is 229 which makes up 18.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phatka village is 948 which is equal than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Phatka as per census is 1027, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Phatka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Phatka village was 51.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Phatka Male literacy stands at 63.94 % while female literacy rate was 37.52 %.

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

Phatka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 1,268 651 617
Child (0-6) 229 113 116
Schedule Caste 40 17 23
Schedule Tribe 1,182 610 572
Literacy 51.20 % 63.94 % 37.52 %
Total Workers 738 374 364
Main Worker 500 - -
Marginal Worker 238 112 126

Caste Factor

In Phatka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.15 % of total population in Phatka village.

Work Profile

In Phatka village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 67.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.