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Joka Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Joka is a medium size village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 258 families residing. The Joka village has population of 1239 of which 643 are males while 596 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Joka village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 20.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Joka village is 927 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Joka as per census is 874, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Joka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Joka village was 59.63 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Joka Male literacy stands at 75.20 % while female literacy rate was 43.10 %.

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

Joka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 258 - -
Population 1,239 643 596
Child (0-6) 253 135 118
Schedule Caste 203 109 94
Schedule Tribe 40 22 18
Literacy 59.63 % 75.20 % 43.10 %
Total Workers 453 311 142
Main Worker 322 - -
Marginal Worker 131 32 99

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.23 % of total population in Joka village.

Work Profile

In Joka village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 71.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.