Jhujhka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhujhka is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Jhujhka. The total population of Jhujhka is 2,344 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhujhka is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhujhka village is 382 which is 16% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhujhka is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Jhujhka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhujhka is 62.4%. Thus Jhujhka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 46.73% in Jhujhka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhujhka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhujhka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhujhka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 193 | 189 |
| Literacy | 62.39% | 77.95% | 46.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 153 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 1,120 | 410 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Jhujhka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhujhka village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 371 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 158 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 116 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 79 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 271 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,483 | 535 | 948 |
Map of Jhujhka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhujhka, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Jhujhka village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathardi | 705 |
| Ramjibanpur | 941 |
| Chatuhansa | 4,388 |
| Hesla | 4,574 |
| Kumirdiha | 1,961 |
| Jhariadi | 488 |
| Mudali | 2,715 |
| Beldi | 3,337 |
| Rajpati | 3,084 |
| Bhursa | 1,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhujhka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia