Jhamra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhamra is a village situated in Raghunathganj - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 873 families residing in the village Jhamra. The total population of Jhamra is 4,692 out of which 2,358 are males and 2,334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhamra is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhamra village is 948 which is 20% of the total population. There are 467 male children and 481 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhamra is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Jhamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhamra is 54.5%. Thus Jhamra village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 55.9% and the female literacy rate is 53.05% in Jhamra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhamra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhamra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhamra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 948 | 467 | 481 |
| Literacy | 54.49% | 55.9% | 53.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,652 | 1,301 | 1,351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhamra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhamra village out of total population, 1,834 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,834 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,576 | 1,047 | 529 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 319 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 450 | 11 | 439 |
| Other Workers | 727 | 647 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 142 | 116 |
| Non Working | 2,858 | 1,169 | 1,689 |
Nearby Villages to Jhamra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhamra village in Raghunathganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 310 |
| Kul Gachhi | 11,292 |
| Bahara | 12,862 |
| Kasia Danga | 14,025 |
| Durgapur | 768 |
| Dighir Pahar | 4,468 |
| Babupur | 2,193 |
| Lakshmi Jola | 3,762 |
| Rampur | 3,460 |
| Elaspur | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhamra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia