Jhilu Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhilu is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,210 families residing in the village Jhilu. The total population of Jhilu is 5,311 out of which 2,738 are males and 2,573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhilu is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhilu village is 679 which is 13% of the total population. There are 349 male children and 330 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhilu is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Jhilu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhilu is 65.5%. Thus Jhilu village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.35% in Jhilu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhilu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhilu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhilu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 679 | 349 | 330 |
| Literacy | 65.52% | 69.44% | 61.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,221 | 648 | 573 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 2,276 | 1,079 | 1,197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Jhilu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhilu village out of total population, 2,060 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 907 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,620 | 1,421 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 409 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 907 | 786 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 201 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 268 | 172 |
| Non Working | 3,251 | 1,049 | 2,202 |
Nearby Villages to Jhilu,
Below are the list of villages near Jhilu village in Mangolkote.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhilu, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia