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Jokbahar Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Jokbahar is a large village located in Simdega Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 487 families residing. The Jokbahar village has population of 2293 of which 1157 are males while 1136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jokbahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 375 which makes up 16.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jokbahar village is 982 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jokbahar as per census is 995, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jokbahar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jokbahar village was 67.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jokbahar Male literacy stands at 76.57 % while female literacy rate was 58.27 %.

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

Jokbahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 487 - -
Population 2,293 1,157 1,136
Child (0-6) 375 188 187
Schedule Caste 448 228 220
Schedule Tribe 1,483 735 748
Literacy 67.52 % 76.57 % 58.27 %
Total Workers 1,131 617 514
Main Worker 771 - -
Marginal Worker 360 119 241

Caste Factor

In Jokbahar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.54 % of total population in Jokbahar village.

Work Profile

In Jokbahar village out of total population, 1131 were engaged in work activities. 68.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1131 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.