Jhalka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhalka is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Jhalka. The total population of Jhalka is 700 out of which 366 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalka is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalka village is 88 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalka is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Jhalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalka is 82.2%. Thus Jhalka village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 74.32% in Jhalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 89.38% | 74.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 208 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 80 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Jhalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalka village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 204 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 176 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 14 | 157 |
| Non Working | 308 | 148 | 160 |
Nearby Villages to Jhalka,
Below are the list of villages near Jhalka village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansh Gerya | 809 |
| Tukunia Kundu | 542 |
| Got Gerya | 1,521 |
| Chand Chak | 743 |
| Chand Khali | 763 |
| Basan Chak | 1,435 |
| Raipur | 652 |
| Dhamsai | 516 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,071 |
| Akandi | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia