Jhunkar Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhunkar is a village situated in Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Jhunkar. The total population of Jhunkar is 1,276 out of which 651 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhunkar is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhunkar village is 234 which is 18% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhunkar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Jhunkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhunkar is 64.1%. Thus Jhunkar village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 55.51% in Jhunkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhunkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhunkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhunkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 117 | 117 |
| Literacy | 64.11% | 72.28% | 55.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,149 | 588 | 561 |
| Illiterate | 608 | 265 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90% of total population in Jhunkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhunkar village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 264 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 190 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 66 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 77 | 264 |
| Non Working | 632 | 310 | 322 |
Nearby Villages to Jhunkar,
Below are the list of villages near Jhunkar village in Itarsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ojhapura | 428 |
| Lalpani | 320 |
| Jalikheda | 297 |
| Bhatna | 152 |
| Chatua | 358 |
| Ranjhi | 231 |
| Golandoh | 260 |
| Nayachicha | 884 |
| Dhandiwada | 2,118 |
| Dodi | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhunkar, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia