Paik Jhara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paik Jhara is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Paik Jhara. The total population of Paik Jhara is 200 out of which 105 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paik Jhara is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paik Jhara village is 16 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paik Jhara is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Paik Jhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paik Jhara is 63.6%. Thus Paik Jhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 47.73% in Paik Jhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paik Jhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paik Jhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paik Jhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 78.12% | 47.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 30 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.5% of total population in Paik Jhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paik Jhara village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 58 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 108 | 46 | 62 |
Map of Paik Jhara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paik Jhara, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Paik Jhara village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhara | 1,773 |
| Mulgaon | 1,032 |
| Sitahar | 1,537 |
| Patit Pukur | 377 |
| Paik-Mulgaon | 34 |
| Puntair | 647 |
| Disnagar | 609 |
| Narayanpur | 852 |
| Majhian | 419 |
| Dhadalpara | 1,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paik Jhara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia