Jhanjha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jhanjha is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Jhanjha. The total population of Jhanjha is 1,527 out of which 798 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjha is 914.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanjha village is 161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjha is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jhanjha village.

Population
1,527
Families
339
Literacy
79.28%
Sex Ratio
914

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjha is 79.3%. Thus Jhanjha village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.32% in Jhanjha village.

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

Jhanjha Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 161 84 77
Literacy 79.28% 86.55% 71.32%
Scheduled Caste 749 387 362
Scheduled Tribe 68 35 33
Illiterate 444 180 264

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Jhanjha village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhanjha village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 471 449 22
Cultivators 55 54 1
Agriculture Labourer 227 220 7
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 187 173 14
Marginal Workers 96 35 61
Non Working 960 314 646

Nearby Villages to Jhanjha,

Below are the list of villages near Jhanjha village in Haroa.

Village Population
Ranigachhi 5,947
Haldaha 1,353
Bantosha 758
Dihigachhi 559
Roykhan 2,007
Sonarhula 265
Samla 1,976
Khas Balandar 9,046
Behari 405
Atghara 5,098

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