Jhajia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jhajia is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Jhajia. The total population of Jhajia is 400 out of which 195 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajia is 1,051.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhajia village is 43 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajia is 654 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Jhajia village.

Population
400
Families
78
Literacy
84.31%
Sex Ratio
1,051

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajia is 84.3%. Thus Jhajia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 76.06% in Jhajia village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhajia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jhajia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajia village.

Total Male Female
Children 43 26 17
Literacy 84.31% 93.49% 76.06%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 200 90 110
Illiterate 99 37 62

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50% of total population in Jhajia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhajia village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 71 67 4
Cultivators 6 6 0
Agriculture Labourer 5 3 2
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 59 57 2
Marginal Workers 47 42 5
Non Working 282 86 196

Nearby Villages to Jhajia,

Below are the list of villages near Jhajia village in Kharagpur - II.

Village Population
Dosatina 167
Shirshi 255
Kashimali 146
Nayabasan 290
Gangarampur 574
Digra 990
Belagere 205
Melerachak 222
Gaurangachak 160
Amlichak 530

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