Jhirka Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhirka is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Jhirka. The total population of Jhirka is 1,119 out of which 564 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhirka is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhirka village is 174 which is 16% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhirka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Jhirka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhirka is 70.3%. Thus Jhirka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 83.76% and the female literacy rate is 56.69% in Jhirka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhirka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhirka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhirka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 90 | 84 |
| Literacy | 70.26% | 83.76% | 56.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 301 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 455 | 167 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.4% of total population in Jhirka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhirka village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 233 | 168 |
| Non Working | 652 | 274 | 378 |
Map of Jhirka, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhirka, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Jhirka village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhyabad | 1,163 |
| Jitpur | 873 |
| Dubhi | 1,723 |
| Nari Pahari | 1,053 |
| Belkupa | 1,703 |
| Bhurkunrabari | 2,148 |
| Kubuka | 1,056 |
| Patharkua | 2,607 |
| Gopalganj | 1,113 |
| Mahudabar | 34 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhirka, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia