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Jhalakdiha Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Jhalakdiha is a medium size village located in Giridih Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 127 families residing. The Jhalakdiha village has population of 655 of which 357 are males while 298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhalakdiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 14.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhalakdiha village is 835 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhalakdiha as per census is 516, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhalakdiha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhalakdiha village was 54.37 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhalakdiha Male literacy stands at 73.56 % while female literacy rate was 33.08 %.

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

Jhalakdiha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 655 357 298
Child (0-6) 94 62 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 613 333 280
Literacy 54.37 % 73.56 % 33.08 %
Total Workers 236 175 61
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 206 151 55

Caste Factor

In Jhalakdiha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.59 % of total population in Jhalakdiha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jhalakdiha village of Giridih.

Work Profile

In Jhalakdiha village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 12.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.