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Jamhar Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Jamhar is a medium size village located in Karra Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 117 families residing. The Jamhar village has population of 580 of which 291 are males while 289 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 15.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamhar village is 993 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamhar as per census is 833, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jamhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamhar village was 64.84 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jamhar Male literacy stands at 79.01 % while female literacy rate was 51.00 %.

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

Jamhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 117 - -
Population 580 291 289
Child (0-6) 88 48 40
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 471 228 243
Literacy 64.84 % 79.01 % 51.00 %
Total Workers 272 140 132
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 244 116 128

Caste Factor

In Jamhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.17 % of total population in Jamhar village.

Work Profile

In Jamhar village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 10.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.