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Jorapokhar Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jorapokhar is a medium size village located in Sonua Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 106 families residing. The Jorapokhar village has population of 481 of which 248 are males while 233 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jorapokhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 16.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jorapokhar village is 940 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jorapokhar as per census is 857, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jorapokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jorapokhar village was 69.98 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jorapokhar Male literacy stands at 83.98 % while female literacy rate was 55.33 %.

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

Jorapokhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 481 248 233
Child (0-6) 78 42 36
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 280 148 132
Literacy 69.98 % 83.98 % 55.33 %
Total Workers 260 138 122
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 206 86 120

Caste Factor

In Jorapokhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.21 % of total population in Jorapokhar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jorapokhar village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Jorapokhar village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 20.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.