Jhanka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhanka is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Jhanka. The total population of Jhanka is 1,652 out of which 847 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanka is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanka village is 169 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanka is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Jhanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanka is 72.6%. Thus Jhanka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.53% in Jhanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 84 | 85 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 83.09% | 61.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,122 | 573 | 549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 99 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 213 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Jhanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanka village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 301 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 187 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 214 | 95 |
| Non Working | 871 | 332 | 539 |
Nearby Villages to Jhanka,
Below are the list of villages near Jhanka village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiarbedia | 2,469 |
| Saltora | 3,966 |
| Murlu | 3,026 |
| Ledapalash | 1,665 |
| Amjhor | 64 |
| Sebapur | 858 |
| Fatepur | 116 |
| Mauchuria | 418 |
| Jahur Bana | 381 |
| Shyampur | 3,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia