Jethia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jethia is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Jethia. The total population of Jethia is 2,433 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jethia is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jethia village is 291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jethia is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Jethia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jethia is 72.1%. Thus Jethia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.72% and the female literacy rate is 67.24% in Jethia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jethia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jethia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jethia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 137 | 154 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 76.72% | 67.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 133 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 888 | 394 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jethia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jethia village out of total population, 1,227 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,227 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 877 | 583 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 135 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 259 | 25 | 234 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 305 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 163 | 187 |
| Non Working | 1,206 | 495 | 711 |
Map of Jethia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jethia, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Jethia village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkantapur | 5,208 |
| Amgachhi | 1,574 |
| Jagadanandabati | 1,860 |
| Bijoypur | 3,021 |
| Arazikatnai | 56 |
| Baidpur | 776 |
| Ramchandrabati | 5,648 |
| Katnai | 762 |
| Dakshinpara | 870 |
| Prasadpur | 1,100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jethia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia