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Jarkha Population - Patna, Bihar

Jarkha is a large village located in Paliganj Block of Patna district, Bihar with total 1521 families residing. The Jarkha village has population of 8875 of which 4665 are males while 4210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarkha village population of children with age 0-6 is 1568 which makes up 17.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarkha village is 902 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarkha as per census is 806, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jarkha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarkha village was 62.45 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jarkha Male literacy stands at 74.06 % while female literacy rate was 49.89 %.

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

Jarkha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,521 - -
Population 8,875 4,665 4,210
Child (0-6) 1,568 868 700
Schedule Caste 846 432 414
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 62.45 % 74.06 % 49.89 %
Total Workers 3,635 2,114 1,521
Main Worker 1,859 - -
Marginal Worker 1,776 859 917

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Jarkha village.

Work Profile

In Jarkha village out of total population, 3635 were engaged in work activities. 51.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3635 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1066 were Agricultural labourer.