Jhunjka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhunjka is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Jhunjka. The total population of Jhunjka is 1,721 out of which 876 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhunjka is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhunjka village is 213 which is 12% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhunjka is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Jhunjka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhunjka is 63.4%. Thus Jhunjka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.74% in Jhunjka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhunjka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhunjka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhunjka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 109 | 104 |
| Literacy | 63.4% | 75.62% | 50.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 838 | 414 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 148 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 765 | 296 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Jhunjka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhunjka village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 210 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 80 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 80 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 271 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,071 | 395 | 676 |
Map of Jhunjka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhunjka, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Jhunjka village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalipur | 812 |
| Parulia | 724 |
| Haridihi | 206 |
| Hausibad | 632 |
| Gopalpur | 185 |
| Majhidi | 1,165 |
| Karrasol | 117 |
| Kendua | 621 |
| Enari | 618 |
| Tentul Beria | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhunjka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia