Jhajia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhajia is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Jhajia. The total population of Jhajia is 400 out of which 195 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajia is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhajia village is 43 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajia is 654 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Jhajia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajia is 84.3%. Thus Jhajia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 76.06% in Jhajia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhajia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhajia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 26 | 17 |
| Literacy | 84.31% | 93.49% | 76.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 90 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 37 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50% of total population in Jhajia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhajia village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Non Working | 282 | 86 | 196 |
Map of Jhajia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhajia, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Jhajia village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dosatina | 167 |
| Shirshi | 255 |
| Kashimali | 146 |
| Nayabasan | 290 |
| Gangarampur | 574 |
| Digra | 990 |
| Belagere | 205 |
| Melerachak | 222 |
| Gaurangachak | 160 |
| Amlichak | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhajia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia