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Sarma Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sarma is a medium size village located in Chhatarpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 348 families residing. The Sarma village has population of 1998 of which 1042 are males while 956 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarma village population of children with age 0-6 is 375 which makes up 18.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarma village is 917 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarma as per census is 884, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sarma village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarma village was 56.99 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sarma Male literacy stands at 70.94 % while female literacy rate was 41.92 %.

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

Sarma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 348 - -
Population 1,998 1,042 956
Child (0-6) 375 199 176
Schedule Caste 480 243 237
Schedule Tribe 471 245 226
Literacy 56.99 % 70.94 % 41.92 %
Total Workers 518 503 15
Main Worker 442 - -
Marginal Worker 76 74 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.57 % of total population in Sarma village.

Work Profile

In Sarma village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 85.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourer.