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Jarak Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Jarak is a medium size village located in Mahuldiha Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 259 families residing. The Jarak village has population of 1289 of which 651 are males while 638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarak village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 19.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarak village is 980 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarak as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jarak village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarak village was 43.18 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jarak Male literacy stands at 55.83 % while female literacy rate was 30.20 %.

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

Jarak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 259 - -
Population 1,289 651 638
Child (0-6) 256 128 128
Schedule Caste 73 34 39
Schedule Tribe 1,185 599 586
Literacy 43.18 % 55.83 % 30.20 %
Total Workers 730 376 354
Main Worker 314 - -
Marginal Worker 416 94 322

Caste Factor

In Jarak village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.66 % of total population in Jarak village.

Work Profile

In Jarak village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 43.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.