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Jotang Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Jotang is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 83 families residing. The Jotang village has population of 486 of which 238 are males while 248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jotang village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 27.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jotang village is 1042 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jotang as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jotang village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jotang village was 43.75 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jotang Male literacy stands at 60.23 % while female literacy rate was 28.18 %.

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

Jotang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 486 238 248
Child (0-6) 134 67 67
Schedule Caste 284 136 148
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 43.75 % 60.23 % 28.18 %
Total Workers 170 123 47
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 165 120 45

Caste Factor

In Jotang village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.44 % of total population in Jotang village. The village Jotang currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jotang village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 2.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.