Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Bankura - I block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 603 out of which 302 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia village is 78 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,294 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 64.6%. Thus Jharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 50.97% in Jharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Literacy | 64.57% | 77.61% | 50.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 94 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 151 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 438 | 144 | 294 |
Nearby Villages to Jharia,
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Bankura - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaturi | 814 |
| Makarkendi | 193 |
| Baindhka | 847 |
| Raj Kumar | 414 |
| Bhagabanpur | 336 |
| Sibrampur | 231 |
| Dulalpur | 12 |
| Uparsol | 16 |
| Jethia | 305 |
| Dakshinbankati | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia