Jhanjha Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhanjha is a village situated in Berhampore block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Jhanjha. The total population of Jhanjha is 945 out of which 456 are males and 489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjha is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhanjha village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjha is 1,177 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Jhanjha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjha is 69.8%. Thus Jhanjha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.99% in Jhanjha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 62 | 73 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 70.56% | 68.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 178 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Jhanjha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjha village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 228 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 145 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Non Working | 670 | 199 | 471 |
Map of Jhanjha, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhanjha, Berhampore
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjha village in Berhampore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muli | 285 |
| Benidaspur | 2,482 |
| Garabasa | 1,170 |
| Maharajpur | 1,428 |
| Purandarpur | 3,638 |
| Hanumanta Nagar | 1,408 |
| Balia Danga | 1,177 |
| Gauripur | 3,218 |
| Harirampur | 1,814 |
| Ruhia | 2,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjha, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia