Jhikakuri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikakuri is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Jhikakuri. The total population of Jhikakuri is 825 out of which 422 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikakuri is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikakuri village is 78 which is 9% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikakuri is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Jhikakuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikakuri is 80.3%. Thus Jhikakuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.25% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Jhikakuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikakuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikakuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikakuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Literacy | 80.32% | 83.25% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 104 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Jhikakuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikakuri village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 266 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 190 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 74 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 10 | 80 |
| Non Working | 447 | 146 | 301 |
Map of Jhikakuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhikakuri, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Jhikakuri village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak-Ajhair | 144 |
| Mominpur | 350 |
| Kuraldanga | 396 |
| Matizapur | 237 |
| Uzirpur | 171 |
| Bishnupur | 297 |
| Ajhair | 1,139 |
| Bhagabatipur | 1,105 |
| Nahara | 440 |
| Gayespur | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikakuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia