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Hunja Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Hunja is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 119 families residing. The Hunja village has population of 513 of which 265 are males while 248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hunja village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 10.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hunja village is 936 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Hunja as per census is 929, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Hunja village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Hunja village was 65.58 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Hunja Male literacy stands at 78.90 % while female literacy rate was 51.35 %.

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

Hunja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 513 265 248
Child (0-6) 54 28 26
Schedule Caste 13 8 5
Schedule Tribe 360 191 169
Literacy 65.58 % 78.90 % 51.35 %
Total Workers 348 179 169
Main Worker 37 - -
Marginal Worker 311 149 162

Caste Factor

In Hunja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.53 % of total population in Hunja village.

Work Profile

In Hunja village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 10.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.