Jhanjhra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhanjhra is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Jhanjhra. The total population of Jhanjhra is 611 out of which 298 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjhra is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhanjhra village is 70 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjhra is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Jhanjhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjhra is 79.5%. Thus Jhanjhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.36% in Jhanjhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Literacy | 79.48% | 84.7% | 74.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 169 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 71 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhanjhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjhra village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 164 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 78 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Non Working | 399 | 121 | 278 |
Map of Jhanjhra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhanjhra, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjhra village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Balaibag | 3,167 |
| Debipur | 478 |
| Magurkhali | 1,736 |
| Krishnarampur | 2,188 |
| Cheyari | 1,394 |
| Raghudebpur | 1,585 |
| Bakeswar | 4,940 |
| Karimpur | 701 |
| Kulerdari | 2,511 |
| Karimpur Kismat | 470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjhra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia