Bara Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Jharia is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Bara Jharia. The total population of Bara Jharia is 560 out of which 288 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Jharia is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Jharia village is 61 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Jharia is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Bara Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Jharia is 50.3%. Thus Bara Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 56.92% and the female literacy rate is 43.5% in Bara Jharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Jharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Jharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Jharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Literacy | 50.3% | 56.92% | 43.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 519 | 268 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 144 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Bara Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Jharia village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 1.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 179 | 167 |
| Non Working | 210 | 108 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Jharia,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Jharia village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichha Pura | 195 |
| Ranga Matia | 179 |
| Totasai | 838 |
| Bhaluk Ghara | 289 |
| Thuria | 857 |
| Kanthi | 123 |
| Bhalia Ghati | 1,051 |
| Athel Pur | 20 |
| Mura Kati | 482 |
| Chalta Bera | 184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia