Jhumkha Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jhumkha is a village situated in Bhuj taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 38 families residing in the village Jhumkha. The total population of Jhumkha is 190 out of which 102 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhumkha is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhumkha village is 26 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhumkha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Jhumkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhumkha is 75%. Thus Jhumkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 65.33% in Jhumkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhumkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhumkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhumkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Literacy | 75% | 83.15% | 65.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 28 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Jhumkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhumkha village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 63 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 105 | 39 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Jhumkha,
Below are the list of villages near Jhumkha village in Bhuj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadzar | 425 |
| Kera | 8,063 |
| Bandhara Mota | 669 |
| Chunadi | 692 |
| Chakar | 1,078 |
| Gajod | 1,002 |
| Bandhara Nana | 320 |
| Varli | 2,483 |
| Kotda Ugamana | 3,196 |
| Jambudi | 1,187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhumkha, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia