Jhunjka Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhunjka is a village situated in Patamda block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Jhunjka. The total population of Jhunjka is 1,351 out of which 659 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhunjka is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhunjka village is 201 which is 15% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhunjka is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Jhunjka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhunjka is 50.5%. Thus Jhunjka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 64.65% and the female literacy rate is 36.97% in Jhunjka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhunjka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhunjka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhunjka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 96 | 105 |
| Literacy | 50.52% | 64.65% | 36.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,293 | 625 | 668 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 295 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Jhunjka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhunjka village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 311 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 97 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 140 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 420 | 85 | 335 |
| Non Working | 557 | 263 | 294 |
Map of Jhunjka, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhunjka, Patamda
Below are the list of villages near Jhunjka village in Patamda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jorsa | 1,636 |
| Tungburu | 657 |
| Sarjumli | 175 |
| Jamdih | 805 |
| Ghorabandha | 676 |
| Kukru | 527 |
| Amdapahari | 317 |
| Appo | 1,192 |
| Duaridih | 741 |
| Sisda | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhunjka, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia