Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,886 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 8,075 out of which 4,165 are males and 3,910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 1056 which is 13% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 64%. Thus Jhikra village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.02% and the female literacy rate is 62.87% in Jhikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,056 | 529 | 527 |
| Literacy | 63.98% | 65.02% | 62.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 805 | 395 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,584 | 1,801 | 1,783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 2,728 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,022 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,195 | 2,081 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 1,022 | 997 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 950 | 907 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 160 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 347 | 186 |
| Non Working | 5,347 | 1,737 | 3,610 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashipur | 11,967 |
| Shukur Pukur | 2,284 |
| Gopalpur | 6,304 |
| Andul Baria | 13,929 |
| Kulbaria | 3,540 |
| Nazirpur | 6,912 |
| Tegharia | 3,618 |
| Ekdala | 1,592 |
| Loknathpur | 9,512 |
| Jainagar | 5,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia