Jhaukhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhaukhali is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Jhaukhali. The total population of Jhaukhali is 1,084 out of which 543 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaukhali is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhaukhali village is 113 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaukhali is 1,306 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Jhaukhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaukhali is 76.8%. Thus Jhaukhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 71.7% in Jhaukhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhaukhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhaukhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhaukhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 49 | 64 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 81.78% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 90 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 139 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhaukhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhaukhali village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 286 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 107 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 120 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 67 | 20 |
| Non Working | 692 | 190 | 502 |
Map of Jhaukhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhaukhali, Bagda
Below are the list of villages near Jhaukhali village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurulia | 3,025 |
| Bazitpur | 1,446 |
| Meherani | 3,446 |
| Malidah | 2,472 |
| Mustafapur | 1,965 |
| Kulanandapur Chak | 389 |
| Nawapara | 596 |
| Salak | 1,936 |
| Chaparai | 1,011 |
| Kulanandapur | 3,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhaukhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia