Jhikhira Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikhira is a village situated in Amta - II block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,243 families residing in the village Jhikhira. The total population of Jhikhira is 5,421 out of which 2,748 are males and 2,673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikhira is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikhira village is 559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikhira is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Jhikhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikhira is 87.2%. Thus Jhikhira village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 91.53% and the female literacy rate is 82.71% in Jhikhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 559 | 281 | 278 |
| Literacy | 87.19% | 91.53% | 82.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 764 | 400 | 364 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,182 | 490 | 692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhikhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikhira village out of total population, 2,077 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,898 | 1,624 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 221 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 1,421 | 1,254 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 73 | 106 |
| Non Working | 3,344 | 1,051 | 2,293 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikhira,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikhira village in Amta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boalia | 1,424 |
| Chingrajola | 4,974 |
| Nakubar | 4,453 |
| Ghardubra | 1,253 |
| Rautara | 3,730 |
| Ranjoybar | 3,033 |
| Chak Kundalia | 993 |
| Amragari | 3,271 |
| Ghanashyam Chak | 322 |
| Chak Janardan | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikhira, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia