Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 646 out of which 338 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharia village is 90 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 70.7%. Thus Jharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Jharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 51 | 39 |
| Literacy | 70.68% | 79.44% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 223 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 110 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 161 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 105 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 50 | 161 |
| Non Working | 256 | 127 | 129 |
Map of Jharia, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jharia, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghugimura | 1,398 |
| Bankati | 1,061 |
| Pirragara | 381 |
| Bara Amlai | 3 |
| Kharikasuli | 714 |
| Pedda | 511 |
| Benachapra | 1,262 |
| Khuliamuri | 73 |
| Marar | 7,799 |
| Harabati | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia