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Jalka Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Jalka is a medium size village located in Ghaghra Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 75 families residing. The Jalka village has population of 325 of which 159 are males while 166 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalka village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 15.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalka village is 1044 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalka as per census is 1040, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jalka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalka village was 41.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jalka Male literacy stands at 47.01 % while female literacy rate was 37.14 %.

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

Jalka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 75 - -
Population 325 159 166
Child (0-6) 51 25 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 238 117 121
Literacy 41.97 % 47.01 % 37.14 %
Total Workers 128 94 34
Main Worker 3 - -
Marginal Worker 125 92 33

Caste Factor

In Jalka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.23 % of total population in Jalka village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jalka village of Gumla.

Work Profile

In Jalka village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 2.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.