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Dhumkhar Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Dhumkhar is a small village located in Manatu Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 32 families residing. The Dhumkhar village has population of 177 of which 91 are males while 86 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhumkhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 13.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhumkhar village is 945 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhumkhar as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhumkhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhumkhar village was 40.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhumkhar Male literacy stands at 51.90 % while female literacy rate was 28.38 %.

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

Dhumkhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 177 91 86
Child (0-6) 24 12 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 29 14 15
Literacy 40.52 % 51.90 % 28.38 %
Total Workers 87 42 45
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 31 6 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.38 % of total population in Dhumkhar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhumkhar village of Palamu.

Work Profile

In Dhumkhar village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 64.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.