Jhar Bhanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhar Bhanga is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 609 families residing in the village Jhar Bhanga. The total population of Jhar Bhanga is 1,983 out of which 990 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhar Bhanga is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhar Bhanga village is 275 which is 14% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhar Bhanga is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Jhar Bhanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhar Bhanga is 93.6%. Thus Jhar Bhanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.09% and the female literacy rate is 93.16% in Jhar Bhanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhar Bhanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhar Bhanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhar Bhanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 144 | 131 |
| Literacy | 93.62% | 94.09% | 93.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 82 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 194 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Jhar Bhanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhar Bhanga village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 595 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 41 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 613 | 537 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 18 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,194 | 377 | 817 |
Nearby Villages to Jhar Bhanga,
Below are the list of villages near Jhar Bhanga village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biridanga | 84 |
| Tyangrasol | 54 |
| Dubrajpur | 44 |
| Birbhanpur | 371 |
| Dhansol | 516 |
| Salbani | 3,963 |
| Pachakua | 687 |
| Uparkamala | 388 |
| Pirraloha | 215 |
| Kamala | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhar Bhanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia