Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Deganga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 996 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 4,315 out of which 2,194 are males and 2,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 519 which is 12% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 81.4%. Thus Jhikra village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 76.49% 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 | 519 | 261 | 258 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 86.14% | 76.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 257 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,225 | 529 | 696 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 1,372 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 470 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,237 | 1,154 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 484 | 462 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 470 | 438 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 179 | 157 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 103 | 32 |
| Non Working | 2,943 | 937 | 2,006 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Deganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singherati | 3,834 |
| Manikpur | 548 |
| Hadipur Chuprijhara | 9,971 |
| Chatkabaria | 2,455 |
| Birampur Kamaruli | 1,392 |
| Aziznagar | 2,847 |
| Raendi | 331 |
| Jamalpur | 2,073 |
| Gorainagar | 1,984 |
| Sakendarnagar | 1,822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia