Jikabari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jikabari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Jikabari. The total population of Jikabari is 555 out of which 294 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jikabari is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jikabari village is 78 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jikabari is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Jikabari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jikabari is 62.3%. Thus Jikabari village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.15% and the female literacy rate is 52.23% in Jikabari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jikabari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jikabari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jikabari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Literacy | 62.26% | 71.15% | 52.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 542 | 287 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 114 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Jikabari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jikabari village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 159 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 114 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 384 | 131 | 253 |
Nearby Villages to Jikabari,
Below are the list of villages near Jikabari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Jamaldaha Balapukharia | 721 |
| Jamaldaha Balapukharia | 774 |
| Fulkardabri Kharkharia | 1,122 |
| Kuchlibari | 610 |
| Chhota Jikabari | 290 |
| Paschim Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 143 |
| Uttar Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 541 |
| Dakshin Jamaldaha Balapukharia | 201 |
| Fulkardabri Kasiabari | 2,041 |
| Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 3,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jikabari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia