Jhilinga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhilinga is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Jhilinga. The total population of Jhilinga is 1,210 out of which 613 are males and 597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhilinga is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhilinga village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhilinga is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Jhilinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhilinga is 69.5%. Thus Jhilinga village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79% and the female literacy rate is 59.92% in Jhilinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhilinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhilinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhilinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 79% | 59.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 621 | 307 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 188 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.3% of total population in Jhilinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhilinga village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 278 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 129 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 84 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 129 | 173 |
| Non Working | 549 | 206 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Jhilinga,
Below are the list of villages near Jhilinga village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhilingabatitaki | 355 |
| Kuldiha | 568 |
| Saiyadhosenchak | 330 |
| Jamira | 577 |
| Banamalichak | 126 |
| Panchpara | 1,030 |
| Mirjjachak | 38 |
| Taphriambi | 252 |
| Telichak | 211 |
| Ambibatitaki | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhilinga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia