Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Jhunki Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Jhunki is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 288 families residing. The Jhunki village has population of 1462 of which 739 are males while 723 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhunki village population of children with age 0-6 is 273 which makes up 18.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhunki village is 978 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhunki as per census is 1022, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhunki village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhunki village was 50.04 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhunki Male literacy stands at 62.91 % while female literacy rate was 36.75 %.

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

Jhunki Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 288 - -
Population 1,462 739 723
Child (0-6) 273 135 138
Schedule Caste 4 1 3
Schedule Tribe 634 325 309
Literacy 50.04 % 62.91 % 36.75 %
Total Workers 482 368 114
Main Worker 97 - -
Marginal Worker 385 283 102

Caste Factor

In Jhunki village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.27 % of total population in Jhunki village.

Work Profile

In Jhunki village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 20.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.