Jhanjha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhanjha is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Jhanjha. The total population of Jhanjha is 1,527 out of which 798 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjha is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhanjha village is 161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjha is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jhanjha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjha is 79.3%. Thus Jhanjha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.32% 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 | 161 | 84 | 77 |
| Literacy | 79.28% | 86.55% | 71.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 749 | 387 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 180 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Jhanjha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjha village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 449 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 220 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 173 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 35 | 61 |
| Non Working | 960 | 314 | 646 |
Map of Jhanjha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhanjha, Haroa
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjha village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranigachhi | 5,947 |
| Haldaha | 1,353 |
| Bantosha | 758 |
| Dihigachhi | 559 |
| Roykhan | 2,007 |
| Sonarhula | 265 |
| Samla | 1,976 |
| Khas Balandar | 9,046 |
| Behari | 405 |
| Atghara | 5,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia