Jhantiband Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhantiband is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Jhantiband. The total population of Jhantiband is 647 out of which 332 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhantiband is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhantiband village is 80 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhantiband is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Jhantiband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhantiband is 76.2%. Thus Jhantiband village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.79% and the female literacy rate is 68.23% in Jhantiband village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhantiband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhantiband Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhantiband village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 83.79% | 68.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 66 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 89 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.7% of total population in Jhantiband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhantiband village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 173 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 130 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Non Working | 407 | 145 | 262 |
Map of Jhantiband, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhantiband, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Jhantiband village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phutipal | 75 |
| Dhobasol | 223 |
| Dhengam | 407 |
| Radhamahuli | 86 |
| Jaypur | 489 |
| Kuchasali | 36 |
| Bhetala | 369 |
| Jarkasuli | 67 |
| Chhenapara | 468 |
| Angarkuria | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhantiband, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia