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Jhanjh Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Jhanjh is a medium size village located in Dhanwar Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 86 families residing. The Jhanjh village has population of 534 of which 273 are males while 261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhanjh village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 23.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjh village is 956 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhanjh as per census is 1193, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhanjh village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhanjh village was 61.12 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhanjh Male literacy stands at 79.17 % while female literacy rate was 40.93 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhanjh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jhanjh village.

Jhanjh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 86 - -
Population 534 273 261
Child (0-6) 125 57 68
Schedule Caste 123 65 58
Schedule Tribe 54 29 25
Literacy 61.12 % 79.17 % 40.93 %
Total Workers 256 129 127
Main Worker 129 - -
Marginal Worker 127 4 123

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.11 % of total population in Jhanjh village.

Work Profile

In Jhanjh village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 50.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.