Jorhira Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jorhira is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Jorhira. The total population of Jorhira is 912 out of which 444 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorhira is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorhira village is 117 which is 13% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorhira is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Jorhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorhira is 82%. Thus Jorhira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 74.03% in Jorhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 61 | 56 |
| Literacy | 82.01% | 90.6% | 74.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 49 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 68 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 97 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Jorhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorhira village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 206 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 187 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| Non Working | 624 | 196 | 428 |
Map of Jorhira, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jorhira, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Jorhira village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burat | 353 |
| Benagaria | 291 |
| Arajuri | 1,113 |
| Chandra | 428 |
| Deulbhira | 278 |
| Jirra | 2,085 |
| Paarashia | 733 |
| Khaerbani | 349 |
| Gopinathpur | 874 |
| Murgathol | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorhira, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia