Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 1,142 out of which 613 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 105 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 72.7%. Thus Jhikra village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.15% 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 | 105 | 63 | 42 |
| Literacy | 72.71% | 77.64% | 67.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 292 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 186 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 388 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 144 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 124 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 117 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Non Working | 647 | 220 | 427 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jitpur | 764 |
| Hariharpur | 1,679 |
| Kola | 2,272 |
| Madhupur | 925 |
| Uttar Kulbaria | 1,812 |
| Bagdaha | 6,424 |
| Khordda Kulbaria | 4,004 |
| Sagarpur | 2,065 |
| Purdaha | 1,786 |
| Dihihaldaha | 3,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia