Horkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Horkunda is a village situated in Deori block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Horkunda. The total population of Horkunda is 649 out of which 340 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Horkunda is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Horkunda village is 109 which is 17% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Horkunda is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Horkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Horkunda is 46.9%. Thus Horkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 60.21% and the female literacy rate is 32.03% in Horkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Horkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Horkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Horkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Literacy | 46.85% | 60.21% | 32.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 88 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 105 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 169 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.4% of total population in Horkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Horkunda village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 18.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 155 | 146 |
| Non Working | 278 | 150 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Horkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Horkunda village in Deori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagsemar | 434 |
| Hathgarh | 667 |
| Ramnitanr | 1,132 |
| Baliari | 299 |
| Bhelwaghati | 2,032 |
| Kesoia | 325 |
| Noniatari | 260 |
| Maheshkesor | 591 |
| Domadih | 212 |
| Bhatuakura | 196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Horkunda, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia