Jhirka Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jhirka is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Jhirka. The total population of Jhirka is 305 out of which 136 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhirka is 1,243.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhirka village is 59 which is 19% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhirka is 1,565 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,243) of Jhirka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhirka is 5.3%. Thus Jhirka village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 7.96% and the female literacy rate is 3.01% in Jhirka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhirka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhirka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhirka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| Literacy | 5.28% | 7.96% | 3.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305 | 136 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 127 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Jhirka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhirka village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 78 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 77 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 8 | 33 |
| Non Working | 126 | 50 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Jhirka,
Below are the list of villages near Jhirka village in Dantewada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhirka, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia