Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jhikra is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 635 out of which 325 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 954.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 68 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Jhikra village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 71.1%. Thus Jhikra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.84% and the female literacy rate is 62.77% in Jhikra village.

Population
635
Families
140
Literacy
71.08%
Sex Ratio
954

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jhikra Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikra village.

Total Male Female
Children 68 32 36
Literacy 71.08% 78.84% 62.77%
Scheduled Caste 122 62 60
Scheduled Tribe 83 35 48
Illiterate 232 94 138

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Jhikra village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhikra village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 220 190 30
Cultivators 50 49 1
Agriculture Labourer 158 131 27
Other Workers 12 10 2
Marginal Workers 41 25 16
Non Working 374 110 264

Map of Jhikra, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Jhikra, Manteswar

Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Manteswar.

Village Population
Kharampur 647
Tajpur 1,650
Bhadai 1,397
Kamra 2,395
Ujna 2,946
Sijna 1,774
Budhpur 690
Mulgram 3,652
Kuli 1,172
Shushuni 2,590

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