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Deorikalan Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Deorikalan is a large village located in Hussainabad Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 729 families residing. The Deorikalan village has population of 4593 of which 2374 are males while 2219 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Deorikalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 721 which makes up 15.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Deorikalan village is 935 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Deorikalan as per census is 887, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Deorikalan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Deorikalan village was 74.51 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Deorikalan Male literacy stands at 87.20 % while female literacy rate was 61.06 %.

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

Deorikalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 729 - -
Population 4,593 2,374 2,219
Child (0-6) 721 382 339
Schedule Caste 1,440 764 676
Schedule Tribe 19 10 9
Literacy 74.51 % 87.20 % 61.06 %
Total Workers 1,172 1,027 145
Main Worker 449 - -
Marginal Worker 723 611 112

Caste Factor

Deorikalan village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.41 % of total population in Deorikalan village.

Work Profile

In Deorikalan village out of total population, 1172 were engaged in work activities. 38.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1172 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.