Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 193 out of which 98 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharia village is 16 which is 8% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 94.9%. Thus Jharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.9% and the female literacy rate is 90.7% 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 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Literacy | 94.92% | 98.9% | 90.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 25 | 8 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 134 | 44 | 90 |
Map of Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jharia, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaluchak | 119 |
| Phulgerya | 115 |
| Kenusi | 444 |
| Goalpota | 64 |
| Naraharipur | 181 |
| Patgerya | 158 |
| Satbigha | 170 |
| Sankati | 818 |
| Simana | 196 |
| Brahman | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia