Jhakra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhakra is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,113 families residing in the village Jhakra. The total population of Jhakra is 4,993 out of which 2,515 are males and 2,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakra is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhakra village is 564 which is 11% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakra is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Jhakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakra is 83%. Thus Jhakra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.76% and the female literacy rate is 77.18% in Jhakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 564 | 273 | 291 |
| Literacy | 83.04% | 88.76% | 77.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,722 | 861 | 861 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 567 | 292 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 1,315 | 525 | 790 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Jhakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakra village out of total population, 1,711 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,711 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 631 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,442 | 1,341 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 344 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 631 | 591 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 442 | 391 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 170 | 99 |
| Non Working | 3,282 | 1,004 | 2,278 |
Nearby Villages to Jhakra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhakra village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenchkapur | 2,863 |
| Madanmohanpur | 869 |
| Atghara | 932 |
| Manoharganj | 464 |
| Srirampur Atghara | 1,577 |
| Shyamganja | 1,932 |
| Kharsa | 842 |
| Bala | 4,604 |
| Tenpur | 935 |
| Radhanagar | 612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia