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Jhargara Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Jhargara is a large village located in Hussainabad Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 940 families residing. The Jhargara village has population of 5297 of which 2747 are males while 2550 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhargara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1012 which makes up 19.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhargara village is 928 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhargara as per census is 1024, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhargara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhargara village was 57.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhargara Male literacy stands at 69.96 % while female literacy rate was 43.03 %.

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

Jhargara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 940 - -
Population 5,297 2,747 2,550
Child (0-6) 1,012 500 512
Schedule Caste 2,469 1,256 1,213
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 57.15 % 69.96 % 43.03 %
Total Workers 1,546 1,190 356
Main Worker 974 - -
Marginal Worker 572 273 299

Caste Factor

In Jhargara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Jhargara village.

Work Profile

In Jhargara village out of total population, 1546 were engaged in work activities. 63.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1546 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 722 were Agricultural labourer.