Jhurkande Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jhurkande is a village situated in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Jhurkande. The total population of Jhurkande is 202 out of which 92 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhurkande is 1,196.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhurkande village is 17 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhurkande is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,196) of Jhurkande village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhurkande is 83.2%. Thus Jhurkande village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 96.39% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% in Jhurkande village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhurkande village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhurkande Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhurkande village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 96.39% | 72.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 12 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhurkande village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhurkande village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 13 | 28 |
| Non Working | 110 | 51 | 59 |
Map of Jhurkande, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Jhurkande, Karnaprayag
Below are the list of villages near Jhurkande village in Karnaprayag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naini | 259 |
| Kanoth | 365 |
| Dhanai Laga | 190 |
| Bainoli | 702 |
| Dewal Garasari | 120 |
| Toli | 182 |
| Melyagwar | 9 |
| Jaspur | 76 |
| Chhatauli | 375 |
| Dungri | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhurkande, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia