Geographic Location of Jhirka

The village Jhirka is located in Kathikund C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Jhikra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kathikund Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 41 kilometers away from Jhirka.

Travel and Communication for Jhirka

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jhirka,
Dumka,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 814103

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jhirka

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

Social Structure of Jhirka

As per available data from the year 2009, 829 persons live in 165 house holds in the village Jhirka. There are 399 female individuals and 430 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.13% and males constitute 51.87% of the total population.

There are 338 scheduled castes persons of which 160 are females and 178 are males. Females constitute 47.34% and males constitute 52.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 40.77% of the total population.

There are 490 scheduled tribes persons of which 238 are females and 252 are males. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 59.11% of the total population.

Population density of Jhirka is 201.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jhirka

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Total area of Jhirka is 410.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 131.98 ha. About 125.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.18 ha is irrigated area. About 1.18 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 54.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22.72 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 38.08 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 39.14 ha is culturable waste land. About 39.87 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 68.36 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jhirka

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

There is a government primary school in the village Jhirka.

There is a government middle school in the village Jhirka.

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

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

Colleges in Jhirka

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

Other Educational Facilities in Jhirka

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

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 Jhirka.

Healthcare Facilities in Jhirka

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Jhirka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Jhirka.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Jhirka.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Jhirka.

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