Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 537 out of which 269 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia village is 48 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 71.6%. Thus Jharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 61.16% 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 | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Literacy | 71.57% | 81.78% | 61.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 67 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 115 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 67 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.6% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 17.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 120 | 82 |
| Non Working | 292 | 115 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Jharia,
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluk Khulia | 773 |
| Pithapur | 667 |
| Bandh Gara | 503 |
| Agarbani | 467 |
| Pindrapal | 364 |
| Akna | 507 |
| Barabel Diha | 117 |
| Malincha | 1,127 |
| Shankrari | 666 |
| Kali Ambi | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia