Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 967 out of which 470 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 65.5%. Thus Jhikra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.82% and the female literacy rate is 58.62% in Jhikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 58 | 62 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 72.82% | 58.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 55 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 347 | 162 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 170 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.9% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 226 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 121 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 86 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Non Working | 530 | 194 | 336 |
Map of Jhikra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhikra, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanna | 1,505 |
| Bamunpukur | 1,603 |
| Naopara | 675 |
| Ahira | 1,093 |
| Bilbari | 550 |
| Satgachhia | 8,733 |
| Dakhalpur | 524 |
| Ranihati | 916 |
| Begunia | 5,962 |
| Farakpur | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia