Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 754 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 3,172 out of which 1,680 are males and 1,492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 248 which is 8% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 90.4%. Thus Jhikra village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 95.13% and the female literacy rate is 85.2% 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 | 248 | 141 | 107 |
| Literacy | 90.42% | 95.13% | 85.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,554 | 832 | 722 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 216 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 1,195 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,195 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,180 | 1,026 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 249 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 184 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 661 | 570 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,977 | 648 | 1,329 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighalgram | 5,390 |
| Chanda | 3,692 |
| Bhandarkona | 1,061 |
| Thansara | 1,182 |
| Chak Bhandarkona | 104 |
| Goaldob | 4,883 |
| Hapania | 2,494 |
| Singa | 3,882 |
| Sonakur | 1,886 |
| Dasbaria | 1,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia