Jhar Majhgram Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhar Majhgram is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 481 families residing in the village Jhar Majhgram. The total population of Jhar Majhgram is 2,430 out of which 1,227 are males and 1,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhar Majhgram is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhar Majhgram village is 394 which is 16% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhar Majhgram is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Jhar Majhgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhar Majhgram is 73.9%. Thus Jhar Majhgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.54% and the female literacy rate is 68.04% in Jhar Majhgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhar Majhgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhar Majhgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhar Majhgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 394 | 186 | 208 |
| Literacy | 73.92% | 79.54% | 68.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 279 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 110 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 925 | 399 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Jhar Majhgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhar Majhgram village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 633 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 235 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 129 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 259 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 37 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,578 | 557 | 1,021 |
Nearby Villages to Jhar Majhgram,
Below are the list of villages near Jhar Majhgram village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhalabari | 3,676 |
| Kodalkati | 3,067 |
| Uttar Majhgram | 3,092 |
| Neora | 1,543 |
| Uttar Chengmari | 844 |
| Neoranadi Tea Garden | 4,077 |
| Jogesh Chandra Tea Garden | 4,881 |
| Purba Kantadighi Kumarpara | 115 |
| Mal Hati Forest | 3 |
| Dakshin Kantadighi Kumarpara | 1,446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhar Majhgram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia