Jhanjra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhanjra is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 476 families residing in the village Jhanjra. The total population of Jhanjra is 2,125 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjra is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhanjra village is 219 which is 10% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjra is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Jhanjra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjra is 78.5%. Thus Jhanjra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 70.38% in Jhanjra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 117 | 102 |
| Literacy | 78.49% | 86.14% | 70.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 273 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 88 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 253 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Jhanjra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjra village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 623 | 574 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 134 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 156 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 277 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 54 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 470 | 908 |
Map of Jhanjra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhanjra, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjra village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur | 33 |
| Bhadrapur | 90 |
| Banshia | 1,607 |
| Kendua | 835 |
| Kalikapur | 1,103 |
| Chapabandi | 88 |
| Khatgaria | 375 |
| Banshgara | 1,173 |
| Kendula | 250 |
| Nachan | 917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia