Jhaukuthi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhaukuthi is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 996 families residing in the village Jhaukuthi. The total population of Jhaukuthi is 4,273 out of which 2,155 are males and 2,118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaukuthi is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhaukuthi village is 691 which is 16% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaukuthi is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Jhaukuthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaukuthi is 58.5%. Thus Jhaukuthi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 64.18% and the female literacy rate is 52.88% in Jhaukuthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhaukuthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhaukuthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhaukuthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 691 | 360 | 331 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 64.18% | 52.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 125 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,176 | 1,003 | 1,173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhaukuthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhaukuthi village out of total population, 1,568 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,306 | 1,170 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 396 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 633 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 131 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 75 | 187 |
| Non Working | 2,705 | 910 | 1,795 |
Map of Jhaukuthi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhaukuthi, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Jhaukuthi village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balabhut | 10,008 |
| Gopalerkuthi | 2,117 |
| Rajarkuthi | 1,797 |
| Dhadial | 3,870 |
| Krishnapur | 5,740 |
| Chengmari | 1,380 |
| Jhaljhali | 4,072 |
| Santoshpur | 3,381 |
| Neplerkuthi | 383 |
| Chhat Deocharai | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhaukuthi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia