Jhawa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhawa is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 396 families residing in the village Jhawa. The total population of Jhawa is 1,813 out of which 951 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhawa is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhawa village is 186 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhawa is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Jhawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhawa is 87.9%. Thus Jhawa village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.68% and the female literacy rate is 82.69% in Jhawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 104 | 82 |
| Literacy | 87.89% | 92.68% | 82.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 166 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhawa village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 361 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 245 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 237 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,179 | 353 | 826 |
Nearby Villages to Jhawa,
Below are the list of villages near Jhawa village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhawamanu Rautbar | 446 |
| Masjidpur | 324 |
| Gopalchak | 1,690 |
| Uttar Kadua | 625 |
| Hajrakola | 622 |
| Paschim Kadua | 175 |
| Bargolia | 133 |
| Kadua Mukundapur | 1,116 |
| Payrakola | 85 |
| Gopalpur 5Th Part | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhawa, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia