Jhinga Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhinga is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Jhinga. The total population of Jhinga is 2,393 out of which 1,252 are males and 1,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhinga is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhinga village is 303 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhinga is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Jhinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhinga is 80.2%. Thus Jhinga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 75.1% in Jhinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 158 | 145 |
| Literacy | 80.19% | 84.83% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 728 | 384 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 324 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhinga village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 443 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 295 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 251 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,570 | 558 | 1,012 |
Map of Jhinga, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhinga, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Jhinga village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheora | 963 |
| Sukdebpur | 1,112 |
| Nabasan | 2,105 |
| Nahanna | 1,675 |
| Narayantala | 2,647 |
| Nasa | 1,830 |
| Sarisha | 3,883 |
| Kalikamerya | 123 |
| Kalagachhi | 2,749 |
| Katapukharia | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhinga, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia