Jhaukhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhaukhali is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 398 families residing in the village Jhaukhali. The total population of Jhaukhali is 1,502 out of which 770 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaukhali is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhaukhali village is 114 which is 8% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaukhali is 1,151 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Jhaukhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaukhali is 90.4%. Thus Jhaukhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 94% and the female literacy rate is 86.59% in Jhaukhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhaukhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhaukhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhaukhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 53 | 61 |
| Literacy | 90.42% | 94% | 86.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,351 | 696 | 655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 96 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Jhaukhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhaukhali village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 32.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 222 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 244 | 268 |
| Non Working | 743 | 304 | 439 |
Nearby Villages to Jhaukhali,
Below are the list of villages near Jhaukhali village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mitrapur | 1,194 |
| Palpur | 3,507 |
| Sambhunagar | 2,886 |
| Jelepara | 1,950 |
| Bhupendrapur | 2,616 |
| Gopalkata | 2,301 |
| Kamakhyapur | 4,577 |
| Kamarpara | 4,091 |
| Harishpur | 4,878 |
| Pathankhali | 1,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhaukhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia