Jhikuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikuria is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Jhikuria. The total population of Jhikuria is 413 out of which 206 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikuria is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikuria village is 40 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikuria is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Jhikuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikuria is 98.1%. Thus Jhikuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 96.32% in Jhikuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 98.12% | 100% | 96.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 23 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Jhikuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikuria village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 29.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 84 | 59 |
| Non Working | 209 | 74 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikuria,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikuria village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srikrishnapur | 355 |
| Dig Barasati | 391 |
| Dogerya | 203 |
| Barkhola | 388 |
| Kajla Gerya | 122 |
| Paschim Lahana | 265 |
| Sabi Gerya | 230 |
| Chak Shyampur | 188 |
| Dhit Gerya | 388 |
| Chak Lahana | 309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia