Jhiknara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhiknara is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Jhiknara. The total population of Jhiknara is 1,128 out of which 573 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhiknara is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhiknara village is 87 which is 8% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhiknara is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jhiknara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhiknara is 86.2%. Thus Jhiknara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 91.46% and the female literacy rate is 80.74% in Jhiknara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhiknara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhiknara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhiknara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 91.46% | 80.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 195 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 91 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhiknara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhiknara village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 362 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 113 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 163 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Non Working | 714 | 202 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Jhiknara,
Below are the list of villages near Jhiknara village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akui | 6,115 |
| Narra | 1,266 |
| Chandgram | 1,436 |
| Kharsi | 4,206 |
| Baktarpur | 744 |
| Ratra | 1,898 |
| Kishorkona | 1,029 |
| Shalikona | 1,846 |
| Bahalalpur | 1,923 |
| Mamudpur | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhiknara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia