Jhapan Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhapan is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Jhapan. The total population of Jhapan is 378 out of which 195 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhapan is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhapan village is 71 which is 19% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhapan is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Jhapan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhapan is 45.6%. Thus Jhapan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 62.73% and the female literacy rate is 26.71% in Jhapan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhapan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhapan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhapan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Literacy | 45.6% | 62.73% | 26.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 165 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 94 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.7% of total population in Jhapan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhapan village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 80 | 56 |
| Non Working | 207 | 82 | 125 |
Map of Jhapan, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhapan, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Jhapan village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiling | 569 |
| Lailam | 231 |
| Sidhirsai | 443 |
| Chadradih | 374 |
| Pariyasai | 543 |
| Chhatna | 88 |
| Kutsuri | 807 |
| Tilingkocha | 306 |
| Mohuldiha | 521 |
| Lerakocha | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhapan, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia