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Jarra Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Jarra is a medium size village located in Pithora Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 150 families residing. The Jarra village has population of 573 of which 272 are males while 301 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarra village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 12.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarra village is 1107 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarra as per census is 1219, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jarra village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarra village was 56.57 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jarra Male literacy stands at 67.92 % while female literacy rate was 46.18 %.

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

Jarra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 573 272 301
Child (0-6) 71 32 39
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 427 202 225
Literacy 56.57 % 67.92 % 46.18 %
Total Workers 375 182 193
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 158 41 117

Caste Factor

In Jarra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.52 % of total population in Jarra village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jarra village of Mahasamund.

Work Profile

In Jarra village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 57.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.