Jhunki Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhunki is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Jhunki. The total population of Jhunki is 1,462 out of which 739 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhunki is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhunki village is 273 which is 19% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhunki is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Jhunki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhunki is 50%. Thus Jhunki village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 36.75% in Jhunki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhunki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhunki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhunki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 135 | 138 |
| Literacy | 50.04% | 62.91% | 36.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 634 | 325 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 359 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.4% of total population in Jhunki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhunki village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 20.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 85 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 69 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 283 | 102 |
| Non Working | 980 | 371 | 609 |
Map of Jhunki, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhunki, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Jhunki village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajladah | 1,314 |
| Dudhi Kandar | 466 |
| Rakhabani | 29 |
| Kurumtanr | 793 |
| Bhelatanr | 784 |
| Kendpahari | 823 |
| Bara Chapiria | 800 |
| Ghat Haripur | 395 |
| Chhota Chapiria | 494 |
| Dholkata | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhunki, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia