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Jorag Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Jorag is a medium size village located in Gumla Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 311 families residing. The Jorag village has population of 1640 of which 792 are males while 848 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jorag village population of children with age 0-6 is 311 which makes up 18.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jorag village is 1071 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jorag as per census is 944, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jorag village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jorag village was 54.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jorag Male literacy stands at 64.40 % while female literacy rate was 45.91 %.

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

Jorag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 311 - -
Population 1,640 792 848
Child (0-6) 311 160 151
Schedule Caste 356 170 186
Schedule Tribe 1,066 518 548
Literacy 54.70 % 64.40 % 45.91 %
Total Workers 830 435 395
Main Worker 560 - -
Marginal Worker 270 130 140

Caste Factor

In Jorag village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.71 % of total population in Jorag village.

Work Profile

In Jorag village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 67.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.