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Jalatar Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Jalatar is a large village located in Puttasing Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 531 families residing. The Jalatar village has population of 2256 of which 1134 are males while 1122 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalatar village population of children with age 0-6 is 311 which makes up 13.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalatar village is 989 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalatar as per census is 808, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jalatar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalatar village was 52.39 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jalatar Male literacy stands at 63.72 % while female literacy rate was 41.30 %.

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

Jalatar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 531 - -
Population 2,256 1,134 1,122
Child (0-6) 311 172 139
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 1,207 620 587
Literacy 52.39 % 63.72 % 41.30 %
Total Workers 1,201 647 554
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 965 464 501

Caste Factor

In Jalatar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.31 % of total population in Jalatar village.

Work Profile

In Jalatar village out of total population, 1201 were engaged in work activities. 19.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1201 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.