Jhenjhia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhenjhia is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Jhenjhia. The total population of Jhenjhia is 295 out of which 136 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhenjhia is 1,169.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhenjhia village is 27 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhenjhia is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,169) of Jhenjhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhenjhia is 93.3%. Thus Jhenjhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.58% and the female literacy rate is 89.58% in Jhenjhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhenjhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhenjhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhenjhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Literacy | 93.28% | 97.58% | 89.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 15 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Jhenjhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhenjhia village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 86 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 5 | 71 |
| Non Working | 118 | 45 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Jhenjhia,
Below are the list of villages near Jhenjhia village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kazi Chak | 355 |
| Kalua Akub | 878 |
| Kalua Brindaban | 559 |
| Barunya | 926 |
| Kanchan Gerya | 596 |
| Birunia | 331 |
| Sridharpur | 417 |
| Dhulia | 523 |
| Damodarpur | 126 |
| Islampur | 1,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhenjhia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia