Jhikardanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikardanga is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Jhikardanga. The total population of Jhikardanga is 592 out of which 319 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikardanga is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikardanga village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikardanga is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Jhikardanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikardanga is 80.3%. Thus Jhikardanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 71.71% in Jhikardanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikardanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikardanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikardanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| Literacy | 80.26% | 87.76% | 71.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 92 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 68 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikardanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikardanga village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 134 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 119 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 65 | 20 |
| Non Working | 362 | 120 | 242 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikardanga,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikardanga village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahachanda | 4,281 |
| Kurumba | 1,330 |
| Nunari | 1,990 |
| Bijipur | 1,593 |
| Parhat | 2,666 |
| Bazar Mahammadpur | 777 |
| Khurul | 2,797 |
| Narjja | 1,460 |
| Basuda | 1,879 |
| Nabasta | 1,901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikardanga, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia