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Auka Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Auka is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 99 families residing. The Auka village has population of 535 of which 268 are males while 267 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Auka village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 20.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Auka village is 996 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Auka as per census is 1094, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Auka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Auka village was 36.32 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Auka Male literacy stands at 46.51 % while female literacy rate was 25.84 %.

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

Auka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 535 268 267
Child (0-6) 111 53 58
Schedule Caste 395 197 198
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 36.32 % 46.51 % 25.84 %
Total Workers 211 131 80
Main Worker 199 - -
Marginal Worker 12 6 6

Caste Factor

In Auka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.83 % of total population in Auka village. The village Auka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Auka village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 94.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.