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Jhakhia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Jhakhia is a medium size village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 202 families residing. The Jhakhia village has population of 886 of which 433 are males while 453 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhakhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 13.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhakhia village is 1046 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhakhia as per census is 785, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhakhia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhakhia village was 56.75 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhakhia Male literacy stands at 67.93 % while female literacy rate was 46.52 %.

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

Jhakhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 202 - -
Population 886 433 453
Child (0-6) 116 65 51
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 449 215 234
Literacy 56.75 % 67.93 % 46.52 %
Total Workers 450 231 219
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 152 68 84

Caste Factor

In Jhakhia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.23 % of total population in Jhakhia village.

Work Profile

In Jhakhia village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 66.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.