Jhanjh Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhanjh is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Jhanjh. The total population of Jhanjh is 534 out of which 273 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjh is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanjh village is 125 which is 23% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjh is 1,193 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Jhanjh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjh is 61.1%. Thus Jhanjh village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 40.93% in Jhanjh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 79.17% | 40.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 65 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 102 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Jhanjh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjh village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 125 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 4 | 123 |
| Non Working | 278 | 144 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Jhanjh,
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjh village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharauna | 458 |
| Doranda | 12,663 |
| Tailai | 508 |
| Gosain Raidih | 835 |
| Jhagrudih | 462 |
| Mahishmarwa | 2,777 |
| Gosain Bigha | 373 |
| Hardia | 370 |
| Karmatanr | 519 |
| Halwaia | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjh, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia