Jhikadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikadanga is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Jhikadanga. The total population of Jhikadanga is 789 out of which 406 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikadanga is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikadanga village is 99 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikadanga is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Jhikadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikadanga is 81.7%. Thus Jhikadanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 86.07% and the female literacy rate is 77.04% in Jhikadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Literacy | 81.74% | 86.07% | 77.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 97 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikadanga village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 208 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 142 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 565 | 197 | 368 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikadanga,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikadanga village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paro | 1,536 |
| Bhagbarol | 713 |
| Shaktal | 1,523 |
| Salalpur | 1,433 |
| Kismatbarol | 2,859 |
| Tulsihata | 3,939 |
| Angarmani | 1,999 |
| Kamarta | 4,118 |
| Kahatta | 905 |
| Srichandrapur | 4,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikadanga, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia