Jhapa Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhapa is a village situated in Deganga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Jhapa. The total population of Jhapa is 934 out of which 460 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhapa is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhapa village is 120 which is 13% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhapa is 1,264 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Jhapa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhapa is 87.8%. Thus Jhapa village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 84.77% in Jhapa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhapa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhapa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhapa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 53 | 67 |
| Literacy | 87.84% | 90.91% | 84.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 90 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhapa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhapa village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 282 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 151 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Working | 624 | 178 | 446 |
Nearby Villages to Jhapa,
Below are the list of villages near Jhapa village in Deganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aminpur | 2,999 |
| Mahabbatpur | 1,073 |
| Bhasila | 1,855 |
| Parulia Madhabpur | 888 |
| Bajitpur | 2,018 |
| Chak Kulia | 711 |
| Chandpur | 8,780 |
| Gobardhanpur | 3,985 |
| Jadabpur Boalia | 6,390 |
| Khordda | 2,884 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhapa, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia