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Jhargoan Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jhargoan is a medium size village located in Sonua Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 320 families residing. The Jhargoan village has population of 1355 of which 656 are males while 699 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhargoan village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhargoan village is 1066 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhargoan as per census is 1177, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhargoan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhargoan village was 64.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhargoan Male literacy stands at 77.12 % while female literacy rate was 52.81 %.

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

Jhargoan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 320 - -
Population 1,355 656 699
Child (0-6) 172 79 93
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 588 281 307
Literacy 64.67 % 77.12 % 52.81 %
Total Workers 791 391 400
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 570 229 341

Caste Factor

In Jhargoan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.37 % of total population in Jhargoan village.

Work Profile

In Jhargoan village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 27.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.