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Jaskandih Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jaskandih is a medium size village located in Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 283 families residing. The Jaskandih village has population of 1316 of which 664 are males while 652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaskandih village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 15.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaskandih village is 982 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaskandih as per census is 953, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jaskandih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaskandih village was 64.59 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jaskandih Male literacy stands at 73.25 % while female literacy rate was 55.82 %.

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

Jaskandih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,316 664 652
Child (0-6) 209 107 102
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 1,278 646 632
Literacy 64.59 % 73.25 % 55.82 %
Total Workers 451 347 104
Main Worker 391 - -
Marginal Worker 60 37 23

Caste Factor

In Jaskandih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.38 % of total population in Jaskandih village.

Work Profile

In Jaskandih village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 86.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.