Jhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhanda is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Jhanda. The total population of Jhanda is 1,061 out of which 545 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanda is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanda village is 111 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanda is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanda is 86.7%. Thus Jhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.07% and the female literacy rate is 81% in Jhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 53 | 58 |
| Literacy | 86.74% | 92.07% | 81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 204 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 92 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanda village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 348 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 133 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 159 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 19 | 101 |
| Non Working | 512 | 178 | 334 |
Nearby Villages to Jhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Jhanda village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuliara | 915 |
| Gultia | 1,415 |
| Mukundapur | 678 |
| Gopalpur | 2,093 |
| Morhal | 3,092 |
| Mirpur | 897 |
| Shib Chak | 1,252 |
| Rajhati | 904 |
| Bilara | 1,674 |
| Lohagachhi | 1,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia