Jhanka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jhanka is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Jhanka. The total population of Jhanka is 1,652 out of which 847 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanka is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanka village is 169 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanka is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Jhanka village.

Population
1,652
Families
372
Literacy
72.62%
Sex Ratio
950

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanka is 72.6%. Thus Jhanka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.53% in Jhanka village.

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

Jhanka Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 169 84 85
Literacy 72.62% 83.09% 61.53%
Scheduled Caste 1,122 573 549
Scheduled Tribe 196 99 97
Illiterate 575 213 362

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Jhanka village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhanka village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 472 301 171
Cultivators 96 95 1
Agriculture Labourer 12 12 0
Household Industries 11 7 4
Other Workers 353 187 166
Marginal Workers 309 214 95
Non Working 871 332 539

Nearby Villages to Jhanka,

Below are the list of villages near Jhanka village in Saltora.

Village Population
Shiarbedia 2,469
Saltora 3,966
Murlu 3,026
Ledapalash 1,665
Amjhor 64
Sebapur 858
Fatepur 116
Mauchuria 418
Jahur Bana 381
Shyampur 3,302

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