Jhakhia, Jarmundi, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jhakhia


The village Jhakhia is located in Jarmundi C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Dhekcha Ghogha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jarmundi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 31 kilometers away from Jhakhia.

Travel and Communication for Jhakhia


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhakhia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Jhakhia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Jhakhia is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Jhakhia


As per available data from the year 2009, 886 persons live in 202 house holds in the village Jhakhia. There are 453 female individuals and 433 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.13% and males constitute 48.87% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.23% of the total population.

There are 449 scheduled tribes persons of which 234 are females and 215 are males. Females constitute 52.12% and males constitute 47.88% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 50.68% of the total population.

Population density of Jhakhia is 334.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhakhia


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Total area of Jhakhia is 265 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 107.96 ha. About 50 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50.05 ha is irrigated area. About 7.05 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 21 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 15.35 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 4.65 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 8.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.74 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 5.44 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 49.45 ha is culturable waste land. About 69.43 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 11.01 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jhakhia


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a government primary school in the village Jhakhia.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Dhamna, which is less than 5 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jarmundi, which is 5-10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

Colleges in Jhakhia


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Deoghar, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

Other Educational Facilities in Jhakhia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

Healthcare Facilities in Jhakhia


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Jhakhia.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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