Jhajhra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhajhra is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Jhajhra. The total population of Jhajhra is 727 out of which 369 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajhra is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhajhra village is 115 which is 16% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajhra is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Jhajhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajhra is 49.8%. Thus Jhajhra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.29% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Jhajhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhajhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhajhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Literacy | 49.84% | 59.29% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 634 | 322 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 184 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jhajhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhajhra village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 214 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 124 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 502 | 153 | 349 |
Map of Jhajhra, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhajhra, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Jhajhra village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biswanathpur | 2,952 |
| Padamkandi | 2,275 |
| Sarbbamangalapur | 406 |
| Basantapur | 1,550 |
| Sabaldaha | 3,128 |
| Desalpur | 1,387 |
| Bajitpur | 299 |
| Palasi | 1,225 |
| Hazipur | 1,191 |
| Gophul | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhajhra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia