Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 532 out of which 280 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia village is 71 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 61.6%. Thus Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 38.89% 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 | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Literacy | 61.61% | 81.63% | 38.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 249 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 80 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 4.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 151 | 75 |
| Non Working | 296 | 121 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Jharia,
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 850 |
| Lalbazar | 971 |
| Birsingpur | 106 |
| Kalla | 93 |
| Sonagara | 504 |
| Gadardihi | 3,011 |
| Talanda | 235 |
| Nabasan | 244 |
| Saragara | 343 |
| Chhandar | 1,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia