Jhepi Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhepi is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Jhepi. The total population of Jhepi is 1,576 out of which 832 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhepi is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhepi village is 168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhepi is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Jhepi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhepi is 77.3%. Thus Jhepi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 67.31% in Jhepi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhepi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhepi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhepi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 94 | 74 |
| Literacy | 77.27% | 86.31% | 67.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 543 | 280 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 195 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Jhepi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhepi village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 199 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 160 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 654 | 267 | 387 |
| Non Working | 692 | 366 | 326 |
Map of Jhepi, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhepi, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Jhepi village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankibong | 3,765 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
| Majua | 1,164 |
| Relling | 3,568 |
| Singbhumdera | 2,192 |
| Kaijalia | 4,150 |
| Dangia | 1,768 |
| Samalbong | 2,077 |
| Hatta | 3,436 |
| Kolbong | 885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhepi, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia