Jharikhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharikhanda is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Jharikhanda. The total population of Jharikhanda is 439 out of which 225 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharikhanda is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharikhanda village is 53 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharikhanda is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Jharikhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharikhanda is 66.8%. Thus Jharikhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 60.22% in Jharikhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharikhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharikhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharikhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Literacy | 66.84% | 73% | 60.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 128 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 79 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Jharikhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharikhanda village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 117 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 79 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 295 | 100 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Jharikhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Jharikhanda village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ria | 851 |
| Balitakunda | 34 |
| Kotai | 1,185 |
| Idalbati | 1,980 |
| Kumarganj | 1,171 |
| Naraharbati | 190 |
| Pundahit | 1,317 |
| Daulatbati | 509 |
| Belun | 344 |
| Senai | 1,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharikhanda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia