Jhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhapur is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Jhapur. The total population of Jhapur is 419 out of which 209 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhapur is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhapur village is 58 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhapur is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Jhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhapur is 58.4%. Thus Jhapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.63% and the female literacy rate is 44.51% in Jhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Literacy | 58.45% | 72.63% | 44.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 204 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 79 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Jhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhapur village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 119 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 174 | 88 | 86 |
Nearby Villages to Jhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Jhapur village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barai | 473 |
| Bandarbuni | 47 |
| Raghunathpur | 241 |
| Dewan | 1,534 |
| Birajpur | 1,174 |
| Kalikapur | 1,070 |
| Ghoramara | 717 |
| Dhanyasara | 231 |
| Lakshyatapal | 1,386 |
| Sidpur | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia