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Jharna Khurd Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Jharna Khurd is a medium size village located in Pandu Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 91 families residing. The Jharna Khurd village has population of 473 of which 239 are males while 234 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharna Khurd village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 15.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharna Khurd village is 979 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharna Khurd as per census is 1281, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jharna Khurd village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharna Khurd village was 64.50 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jharna Khurd Male literacy stands at 74.40 % while female literacy rate was 53.89 %.

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

Jharna Khurd Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 91 - -
Population 473 239 234
Child (0-6) 73 32 41
Schedule Caste 306 154 152
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.50 % 74.40 % 53.89 %
Total Workers 215 123 92
Main Worker 19 - -
Marginal Worker 196 106 90

Caste Factor

In Jharna Khurd village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.69 % of total population in Jharna Khurd village. The village Jharna Khurd currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jharna Khurd village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 8.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.