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Jaraka Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Jaraka is a medium size village located in Dharmasala Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 199 families residing. The Jaraka village has population of 895 of which 482 are males while 413 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaraka village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 11.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaraka village is 857 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaraka as per census is 836, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jaraka village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaraka village was 87.28 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jaraka Male literacy stands at 92.04 % while female literacy rate was 81.74 %.

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

Jaraka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 199 - -
Population 895 482 413
Child (0-6) 101 55 46
Schedule Caste 75 41 34
Schedule Tribe 214 119 95
Literacy 87.28 % 92.04 % 81.74 %
Total Workers 289 253 36
Main Worker 213 - -
Marginal Worker 76 58 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.38 % of total population in Jaraka village.

Work Profile

In Jaraka village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 73.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.