Jhargoan Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhargoan is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Jhargoan. The total population of Jhargoan is 1,355 out of which 656 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhargoan is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhargoan village is 172 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhargoan is 1,177 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Jhargoan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhargoan is 64.7%. Thus Jhargoan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 52.81% in Jhargoan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhargoan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhargoan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhargoan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 79 | 93 |
| Literacy | 64.67% | 77.12% | 52.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 588 | 281 | 307 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 211 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.4% of total population in Jhargoan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhargoan village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 27.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.1% 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 labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 162 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 71 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 49 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 229 | 341 |
| Non Working | 564 | 265 | 299 |
Map of Jhargoan, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhargoan, Sonua
Below are the list of villages near Jhargoan village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belpos | 313 |
| Beljori | 2,023 |
| Tunian | 781 |
| Naugaon | 1,345 |
| Gajpur | 463 |
| Sakora | 367 |
| Bari | 3,166 |
| Daw | 208 |
| Chandipos | 462 |
| Kasruan | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhargoan, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia