Jonkha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jonkha is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Jonkha. The total population of Jonkha is 401 out of which 196 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jonkha is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jonkha village is 57 which is 14% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jonkha is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Jonkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jonkha is 86%. Thus Jonkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.18% and the female literacy rate is 81.03% in Jonkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jonkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jonkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jonkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Literacy | 86.05% | 91.18% | 81.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 43 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 41 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Jonkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jonkha village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 106 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 84 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 14 | 111 |
| Non Working | 161 | 76 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Jonkha,
Below are the list of villages near Jonkha village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Chhaunia | 31 |
| Madhab Chak | 752 |
| Saugere | 294 |
| Jamna | 3,336 |
| Patgere | 313 |
| Bajagere | 415 |
| Gopinathpur | 749 |
| Kusumda | 1,836 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 410 |
| Khamar Kusumda | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jonkha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia