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Jhunjka Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jhunjka is a medium size village located in Patamda Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 273 families residing. The Jhunjka village has population of 1351 of which 659 are males while 692 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhunjka village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 14.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhunjka village is 1050 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhunjka as per census is 1094, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhunjka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhunjka village was 50.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhunjka Male literacy stands at 64.65 % while female literacy rate was 36.97 %.

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

Jhunjka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 273 - -
Population 1,351 659 692
Child (0-6) 201 96 105
Schedule Caste 6 5 1
Schedule Tribe 1,293 625 668
Literacy 50.52 % 64.65 % 36.97 %
Total Workers 794 396 398
Main Worker 374 - -
Marginal Worker 420 85 335

Caste Factor

In Jhunjka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.44 % of total population in Jhunjka village.

Work Profile

In Jhunjka village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 47.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.90 % 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 labourer.