Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 742 out of which 369 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia village is 104 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 72.1%. Thus Jharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.62% and the female literacy rate is 56.97% 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 | 104 | 54 | 50 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 87.62% | 56.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 96 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 93 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 185 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 95 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 471 | 183 | 288 |
Nearby Villages to Jharia,
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birkham | 113 |
| Dakai | 798 |
| Labda Para | 76 |
| Karra | 270 |
| Bhedua | 1,035 |
| Kapila | 415 |
| Kankradara | 1,344 |
| Hetiasol | 664 |
| Benia Baid | 493 |
| Sikrabad | 952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia