Atma Jhia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atma Jhia is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Atma Jhia. The total population of Atma Jhia is 705 out of which 359 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atma Jhia is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Atma Jhia village is 81 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atma Jhia is 620 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Atma Jhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atma Jhia is 69.4%. Thus Atma Jhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Atma Jhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atma Jhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atma Jhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atma Jhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 50 | 31 |
| Literacy | 69.39% | 77.02% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 161 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 121 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Atma Jhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atma Jhia village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 169 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 129 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Non Working | 479 | 157 | 322 |
Nearby Villages to Atma Jhia,
Below are the list of villages near Atma Jhia village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raisol | 239 |
| Jambani | 81 |
| Jagannath Pur | 390 |
| Bhanga Bandh | 26 |
| Jun Bani | 124 |
| Gengta Bani | 252 |
| Jamira Pal | 769 |
| Gopinath Pur | 218 |
| Kanda Ghasha | 578 |
| Pachagerya | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atma Jhia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia