Jhargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhargaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Jhargaon. The total population of Jhargaon is 2,008 out of which 1,023 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhargaon is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhargaon village is 395 which is 20% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhargaon is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Jhargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhargaon is 50.7%. Thus Jhargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.15% and the female literacy rate is 40.88% in Jhargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 395 | 205 | 190 |
| Literacy | 50.65% | 60.15% | 40.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,191 | 531 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhargaon village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 473 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 338 | 309 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,485 | 543 | 942 |
Map of Jhargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhargaon, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Jhargaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agdimti | 5,168 |
| Girnabari | 1,097 |
| Dakshin Kadamgachhi | 1,921 |
| Chhota Khanti | 969 |
| Barakhanti | 9,617 |
| Bhojpur | 11,055 |
| Nandoi | 2,790 |
| Tarabari | 1,424 |
| Goalgachh | 1,440 |
| Panchdimti | 9,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia