Jonka Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jonka is a village situated in Udhwa block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 978 families residing in the village Jonka. The total population of Jonka is 5,024 out of which 2,613 are males and 2,411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jonka is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jonka village is 933 which is 19% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jonka is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Jonka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jonka is 49.8%. Thus Jonka village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.86% and the female literacy rate is 41.85% in Jonka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jonka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jonka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jonka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 933 | 448 | 485 |
| Literacy | 49.79% | 56.86% | 41.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 120 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 2,987 | 1,382 | 1,605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Jonka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jonka village out of total population, 1,630 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,630 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 646 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,550 | 1,149 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 300 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 646 | 523 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 189 | 8 | 181 |
| Other Workers | 396 | 318 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 62 | 18 |
| Non Working | 3,394 | 1,402 | 1,992 |
Nearby Villages to Jonka,
Below are the list of villages near Jonka village in Udhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muskapur | 1,642 |
| Sutiarpara | 2,277 |
| Bara Nimgachhi | 992 |
| Dharampur | 283 |
| Bhawra Bandh | 503 |
| Marupur | 283 |
| Chatradiha | 635 |
| Lalbathan | 507 |
| Simaljuria | 201 |
| Kusma | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jonka, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia