Jharpukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharpukuria is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Jharpukuria. The total population of Jharpukuria is 826 out of which 449 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharpukuria is 840.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharpukuria village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharpukuria is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Jharpukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharpukuria is 35.6%. Thus Jharpukuria village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 39.49% and the female literacy rate is 31.14% in Jharpukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharpukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharpukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharpukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 59 | 43 |
| Literacy | 35.64% | 39.49% | 31.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 210 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 422 | 234 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 295 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.1% of total population in Jharpukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharpukuria village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 198 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 180 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 42 | 120 |
| Non Working | 424 | 209 | 215 |
Nearby Villages to Jharpukuria,
Below are the list of villages near Jharpukuria village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saiyadpur | 1,267 |
| Panchgaon | 420 |
| Bag Malancha | 392 |
| Hatidubi | 468 |
| Darial | 748 |
| Chirakuti | 371 |
| Purba Banjhapara | 488 |
| Paramanika | 619 |
| Harkhorkha | 251 |
| Bhabuk | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharpukuria, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia