Jhumka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhumka is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Jhumka. The total population of Jhumka is 775 out of which 397 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhumka is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhumka village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhumka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Jhumka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhumka is 74.5%. Thus Jhumka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83% and the female literacy rate is 65.57% in Jhumka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhumka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhumka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhumka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Literacy | 74.53% | 83% | 65.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 113 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 104 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Jhumka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhumka village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 131 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 99 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 94 | 80 |
| Non Working | 467 | 172 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Jhumka,
Below are the list of villages near Jhumka village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathurakata | 290 |
| Nutangram | 697 |
| Lakshmanpur | 509 |
| Lakshmipal | 751 |
| Jaleswar | 259 |
| Dhanghari | 1,292 |
| Mukundapur | 691 |
| Puipal | 1,334 |
| Rosana | 16 |
| Khamardanga | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhumka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia