Jhumjhumi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhumjhumi is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 278 families residing in the village Jhumjhumi. The total population of Jhumjhumi is 1,357 out of which 724 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhumjhumi is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhumjhumi village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhumjhumi is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Jhumjhumi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhumjhumi is 84.9%. Thus Jhumjhumi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.15% and the female literacy rate is 75.35% in Jhumjhumi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhumjhumi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhumjhumi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhumjhumi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 67 | 65 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 93.15% | 75.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 337 | 177 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 112 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Jhumjhumi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhumjhumi village out of total population, 506 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 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 471 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 176 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 59 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 122 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 851 | 249 | 602 |
Nearby Villages to Jhumjhumi,
Below are the list of villages near Jhumjhumi village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 1,543 |
| Belberia Gopalnagar | 598 |
| Paikan Durjyodhan | 1,075 |
| Pukurdana | 770 |
| Dadpur | 1,790 |
| Anandagar | 682 |
| Dihipalsa | 1,250 |
| Harirampur | 1,554 |
| Gopalnagar | 320 |
| Gurli | 1,775 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhumjhumi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia