Jhalka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhalka is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 377 families residing in the village Jhalka. The total population of Jhalka is 1,659 out of which 820 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalka is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhalka village is 192 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalka is 1,341 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Jhalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalka is 72.7%. Thus Jhalka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Jhalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 82 | 110 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 81.03% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 842 | 413 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 222 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalka village out of total population, 1,086 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 492 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 204 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 190 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 76 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 139 | 360 |
| Non Working | 573 | 189 | 384 |
Map of Jhalka, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhalka, Mayureswar - II
Below are the list of villages near Jhalka village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahaduripa | 311 |
| Ghanashyampur | 753 |
| Naopara | 799 |
| Panch Gonutia | 927 |
| Duna | 3,097 |
| Chandrahat | 452 |
| Dakshin Maligram | 199 |
| Malancha | 504 |
| Ramnagar | 1,446 |
| Naogaon | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalka, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia