Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 947 out of which 506 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharia village is 82 which is 9% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 87.7%. Thus Jharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 81.77% 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 | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Literacy | 87.75% | 93.03% | 81.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 79 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 326 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 256 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 604 | 177 | 427 |
Map of Jharia, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jharia, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baburampur | 807 |
| Sundarpur | 2,505 |
| Kuchedahari | 288 |
| Shantipur | 3,768 |
| Dharmmapur | 239 |
| Anupnagar | 1,721 |
| Karnapur | 344 |
| Kultala | 556 |
| Selampur | 4,471 |
| Gurulia Bhatsala | 2,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia