Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Minakhan block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 438 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 1,846 out of which 965 are males and 881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 243 which is 13% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 78.7%. Thus Jhikra village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 71.65% 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 | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 85.02% | 71.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,686 | 890 | 796 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 250 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 503 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 182 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 238 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 82 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,302 | 454 | 848 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Minakhan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laugachhi Abad | 356 |
| Bhatka | 1,143 |
| Tentultala | 2,418 |
| Kulsini | 1,354 |
| Garabad | 1,958 |
| Baukhola | 4,690 |
| Padmapukuria | 2,431 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,316 |
| Gar | 1,066 |
| Maliari | 2,723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia