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Jerki Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Jerki is a medium size village located in Bangiriposi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 228 families residing. The Jerki village has population of 1022 of which 487 are males while 535 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jerki village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 17.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jerki village is 1099 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jerki as per census is 1033, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jerki village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jerki village was 52.32 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jerki Male literacy stands at 66.25 % while female literacy rate was 39.82 %.

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

Jerki Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,022 487 535
Child (0-6) 183 90 93
Schedule Caste 178 85 93
Schedule Tribe 828 395 433
Literacy 52.32 % 66.25 % 39.82 %
Total Workers 504 276 228
Main Worker 97 - -
Marginal Worker 407 201 206

Caste Factor

In Jerki village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.42 % of total population in Jerki village.

Work Profile

In Jerki village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 19.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.