Jukhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jukhia is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 880 families residing in the village Jukhia. The total population of Jukhia is 4,291 out of which 2,226 are males and 2,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jukhia is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jukhia village is 462 which is 11% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jukhia is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Jukhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jukhia is 92%. Thus Jukhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.97% and the female literacy rate is 86.74% in Jukhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jukhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jukhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jukhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 245 | 217 |
| Literacy | 92.03% | 96.97% | 86.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 211 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 305 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jukhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jukhia village out of total population, 1,519 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,519 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 808 | 773 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 135 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 237 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 418 | 390 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 711 | 524 | 187 |
| Non Working | 2,772 | 929 | 1,843 |
Map of Jukhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jukhia, Bhagawanpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Jukhia village in Bhagawanpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhusudan Chak | 1,993 |
| Biri Bari | 1,055 |
| Purbba Chak | 845 |
| Dhalua | 1,133 |
| Maklasi | 596 |
| Zelua Gopal Chak | 1,717 |
| Bara Bari | 1,289 |
| Ektarpur | 3,476 |
| Sadulya Chak | 1,188 |
| Baghadanri | 1,880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jukhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia