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Horkunda Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Horkunda is a medium size village located in Deori Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 83 families residing. The Horkunda village has population of 649 of which 340 are males while 309 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Horkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 16.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Horkunda village is 909 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Horkunda as per census is 946, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Horkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Horkunda village was 46.85 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Horkunda Male literacy stands at 60.21 % while female literacy rate was 32.03 %.

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

Horkunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 649 340 309
Child (0-6) 109 56 53
Schedule Caste 171 88 83
Schedule Tribe 197 105 92
Literacy 46.85 % 60.21 % 32.03 %
Total Workers 371 190 181
Main Worker 70 - -
Marginal Worker 301 155 146

Caste Factor

In Horkunda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 26.35 % of total population in Horkunda village.

Work Profile

In Horkunda village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 18.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.