Jhitka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhitka is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Jhitka. The total population of Jhitka is 91 out of which 51 are males and 40 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitka is 784.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhitka village is 9 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitka is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (784) of Jhitka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitka is 63.4%. Thus Jhitka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.89% and the female literacy rate is 56.76% in Jhitka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Literacy | 63.41% | 68.89% | 56.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 20 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.2% of total population in Jhitka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitka village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Non Working | 24 | 14 | 10 |
Map of Jhitka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhitka, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Jhitka village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saontal Dhansol | 297 |
| Bhangadali | 208 |
| Bhumij Dhansol | 893 |
| Dolkunda | 156 |
| Jangal Khas | 239 |
| Amlia | 222 |
| Padiha | 231 |
| Krishna Kumari | 94 |
| Nutandi | 71 |
| Hariharpur | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia