Jhikirma Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhikirma is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Jhikirma. The total population of Jhikirma is 2,831 out of which 1,420 are males and 1,411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikirma is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikirma village is 485 which is 17% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikirma is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Jhikirma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikirma is 57.6%. Thus Jhikirma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 65.5% and the female literacy rate is 49.74% in Jhikirma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikirma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikirma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikirma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 246 | 239 |
| Literacy | 57.63% | 65.5% | 49.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 54 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,055 | 1,037 | 1,018 |
| Illiterate | 1,479 | 651 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.6% of total population in Jhikirma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikirma village out of total population, 1,495 were engaged in work activities. 31.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 395 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 210 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 152 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,022 | 348 | 674 |
| Non Working | 1,336 | 677 | 659 |
Map of Jhikirma, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhikirma, Palkot
Below are the list of villages near Jhikirma village in Palkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pojenga | 1,382 |
| Solga | 726 |
| Damkara | 1,111 |
| Orbenga | 453 |
| Bangru | 2,044 |
| Tapkara | 1,863 |
| Kura | 625 |
| Khatgaon | 512 |
| Panisani | 148 |
| Rewra | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikirma, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia