Baloi Jhaka Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baloi Jhaka is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 624 families residing in the village Baloi Jhaka. The total population of Baloi Jhaka is 3,342 out of which 1,689 are males and 1,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baloi Jhaka is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baloi Jhaka village is 657 which is 20% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baloi Jhaka is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Baloi Jhaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baloi Jhaka is 64.2%. Thus Baloi Jhaka village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.53% and the female literacy rate is 57.92% in Baloi Jhaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baloi Jhaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baloi Jhaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baloi Jhaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 657 | 342 | 315 |
| Literacy | 64.25% | 70.53% | 57.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 853 | 447 | 406 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,617 | 739 | 878 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baloi Jhaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baloi Jhaka village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 550 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 357 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 89 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 67 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 483 | 371 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,273 | 768 | 1,505 |
Nearby Villages to Baloi Jhaka,
Below are the list of villages near Baloi Jhaka village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devis Abad | 8,128 |
| Dharmatala | 5,003 |
| Marapia | 1,999 |
| Dattababur Abad | 6,095 |
| Hat Pukhuria | 4,629 |
| Kula Ghurani | 486 |
| Tetul Bana | 3,371 |
| Gopalpur | 4,958 |
| Ronia | 2,832 |
| Amtala Bhadri | 3,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baloi Jhaka, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia