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Bhuktandih Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Bhuktandih is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 167 families residing. The Bhuktandih village has population of 768 of which 391 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhuktandih village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 16.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhuktandih village is 964 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhuktandih as per census is 711, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bhuktandih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhuktandih village was 29.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bhuktandih Male literacy stands at 35.87 % while female literacy rate was 22.60 %.

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

Bhuktandih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 768 391 377
Child (0-6) 130 76 54
Schedule Caste 13 5 8
Schedule Tribe 742 379 363
Literacy 29.15 % 35.87 % 22.60 %
Total Workers 475 249 226
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 329 121 208

Caste Factor

In Bhuktandih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.69 % of total population in Bhuktandih village.

Work Profile

In Bhuktandih village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 30.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.