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Jharna Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Jharna is a medium size village located in Pipra Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 45 families residing. The Jharna village has population of 238 of which 126 are males while 112 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharna village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 18.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharna village is 889 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharna as per census is 833, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jharna village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharna village was 52.06 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jharna Male literacy stands at 69.61 % while female literacy rate was 32.61 %.

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

Jharna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 238 126 112
Child (0-6) 44 24 20
Schedule Caste 119 62 57
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 52.06 % 69.61 % 32.61 %
Total Workers 60 57 3
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 54 53 1

Caste Factor

In Jharna village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.00 % of total population in Jharna village. The village Jharna currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jharna village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 10.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.