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Jhapan Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jhapan is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 71 families residing. The Jhapan village has population of 378 of which 195 are males while 183 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhapan village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 18.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhapan village is 938 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhapan as per census is 1088, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhapan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhapan village was 45.60 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhapan Male literacy stands at 62.73 % while female literacy rate was 26.71 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhapan 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 Jhapan village.

Jhapan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 378 195 183
Child (0-6) 71 34 37
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 324 165 159
Literacy 45.60 % 62.73 % 26.71 %
Total Workers 171 113 58
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 136 80 56

Caste Factor

In Jhapan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.65 % of total population in Jhapan village.

Work Profile

In Jhapan village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 20.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.