Jhurko Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Jhurko is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Jhurko. The total population of Jhurko is 589 out of which 314 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhurko is 876.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhurko village is 99 which is 17% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhurko is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Jhurko village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhurko is 69%. Thus Jhurko village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 82.4% and the female literacy rate is 52.91% in Jhurko village.

Population
589
Families
134
Literacy
68.98%
Sex Ratio
876

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhurko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jhurko Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhurko village.

Total Male Female
Children 99 47 52
Literacy 68.98% 82.4% 52.91%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 255 136 119
Illiterate 251 94 157

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.3% of total population in Jhurko village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhurko village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 148 139 9
Cultivators 112 107 5
Agriculture Labourer 21 20 1
Other Workers 15 12 3
Marginal Workers 100 46 54
Non Working 341 129 212

Map of Jhurko, Dumka, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Jhurko, Shikaripara

Below are the list of villages near Jhurko village in Shikaripara.

Village Population
Chukapani 535
Gamra 934
Sitasal 1,040
Leruakend 205
Palma 566
Goradangal 413
Beharakuri 96
Darbarpur 328
Gandarakpur 1,133
Dhanuadih 13

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