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Jaridih Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Jaridih is a medium size village located in Dumri Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 312 families residing. The Jaridih village has population of 1959 of which 985 are males while 974 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaridih village population of children with age 0-6 is 390 which makes up 19.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaridih village is 989 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaridih as per census is 990, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jaridih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaridih village was 65.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jaridih Male literacy stands at 81.37 % while female literacy rate was 49.49 %.

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

Jaridih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 312 - -
Population 1,959 985 974
Child (0-6) 390 196 194
Schedule Caste 85 34 51
Schedule Tribe 542 261 281
Literacy 65.52 % 81.37 % 49.49 %
Total Workers 1,081 541 540
Main Worker 886 - -
Marginal Worker 195 33 162

Caste Factor

Jaridih village of Giridih has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.34 % of total population in Jaridih village.

Work Profile

In Jaridih village out of total population, 1081 were engaged in work activities. 81.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1081 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 734 were Agricultural labourer.