Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 913 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 3,837 out of which 1,970 are males and 1,867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 606 which is 16% of the total population. There are 320 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 49.4%. Thus Jhikra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 45.52% and the female literacy rate is 53.51% in Jhikra village.
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 | 606 | 320 | 286 |
| Literacy | 49.43% | 45.52% | 53.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,240 | 1,219 | 1,021 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 1,224 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 649 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 564 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 551 | 476 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,613 | 845 | 1,768 |
Map of Jhikra, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhikra, Bhagawangola - II
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Bhagawangola - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fulpur | 1,177 |
| Ranitala | 1,006 |
| Nazirpur | 631 |
| Balijana | 1,036 |
| Goalpara | 241 |
| Nandanpur | 2,108 |
| Saidpur | 3,140 |
| Jibanpur | 2,385 |
| Sankarpur | 4,346 |
| Rajapur | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia