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Sarhu Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sarhu is a medium size village located in Hussainabad Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 235 families residing. The Sarhu village has population of 1424 of which 745 are males while 679 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 17.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarhu village is 911 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarhu as per census is 925, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sarhu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarhu village was 52.83 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sarhu Male literacy stands at 64.54 % while female literacy rate was 39.93 %.

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

Sarhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,424 745 679
Child (0-6) 256 133 123
Schedule Caste 517 272 245
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 52.83 % 64.54 % 39.93 %
Total Workers 484 319 165
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 247 94 153

Caste Factor

In Sarhu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Sarhu village.

Work Profile

In Sarhu village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 48.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.