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Burhijhilua Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Burhijhilua is a medium size village located in Ramgarh Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 128 families residing. The Burhijhilua village has population of 589 of which 293 are males while 296 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Burhijhilua village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 15.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Burhijhilua village is 1010 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Burhijhilua as per census is 1119, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Burhijhilua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Burhijhilua village was 50.00 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Burhijhilua Male literacy stands at 66.14 % while female literacy rate was 33.73 %.

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

Burhijhilua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 589 293 296
Child (0-6) 89 42 47
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 258 118 140
Literacy 50.00 % 66.14 % 33.73 %
Total Workers 420 205 215
Main Worker 294 - -
Marginal Worker 126 54 72

Caste Factor

In Burhijhilua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.80 % of total population in Burhijhilua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Burhijhilua village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Burhijhilua village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 70.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.