Jharia Kocha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia Kocha is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Jharia Kocha. The total population of Jharia Kocha is 535 out of which 272 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia Kocha is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia Kocha village is 42 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia Kocha is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Jharia Kocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia Kocha is 83.4%. Thus Jharia Kocha village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 75.31% in Jharia Kocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharia Kocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharia Kocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharia Kocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Literacy | 83.37% | 91.2% | 75.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 44 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Jharia Kocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia Kocha village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 101 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 64 | 45 |
| Non Working | 323 | 107 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Jharia Kocha,
Below are the list of villages near Jharia Kocha village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruparhir | 326 |
| Damodarpur | 261 |
| Raktajura | 188 |
| Amdiha | 1,672 |
| Benkia | 498 |
| Bankati | 402 |
| Mallihir | 269 |
| Bandarkonda | 115 |
| Debua | 905 |
| Danrrsol | 825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia Kocha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia