Purba Jhaukuthi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Jhaukuthi is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Purba Jhaukuthi. The total population of Purba Jhaukuthi is 1,376 out of which 729 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Jhaukuthi is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Jhaukuthi village is 171 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Jhaukuthi is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Purba Jhaukuthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Jhaukuthi is 71.3%. Thus Purba Jhaukuthi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 64.58% in Purba Jhaukuthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Jhaukuthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Jhaukuthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Jhaukuthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 83 | 88 |
| Literacy | 71.29% | 77.09% | 64.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 283 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 231 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Jhaukuthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Jhaukuthi village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 395 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 108 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 225 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 943 | 327 | 616 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Jhaukuthi,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Jhaukuthi village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhat Balakuthi | 491 |
| Boalimohan Dwitia Khanda | 176 |
| Nakarkhana | 4,169 |
| Bala Kuthi | 5,424 |
| Mantani | 1,296 |
| Shilghagri | 1,703 |
| Jhingapuni | 3,277 |
| Mansai | 6,046 |
| Bara Kodali | 5,009 |
| Bhareya | 2,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Jhaukuthi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia