Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 1,121 out of which 572 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharia village is 173 which is 15% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 66.4%. Thus Jharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 46.55% 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 | 173 | 88 | 85 |
| Literacy | 66.35% | 85.33% | 46.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 67 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 159 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 15.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 243 | 225 |
| Non Working | 566 | 253 | 313 |
Map of Jharia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jharia, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lagadih | 245 |
| Shulungjuri | 447 |
| Dhelatbamu | 451 |
| Siarketya | 685 |
| Gosaidih | 1,000 |
| Matilaldih | 122 |
| Raidih | 431 |
| Rangamatia | 709 |
| Garadih | 142 |
| Bhabanipur | 659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia