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

Jharia is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 646 out of which 338 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 911.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia village is 90 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Jharia village.

Population
646
Families
126
Literacy
70.68%
Sex Ratio
911

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 70.7%. Thus Jharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Jharia village.

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

Jharia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 90 51 39
Literacy 70.68% 79.44% 61.34%
Scheduled Caste 434 223 211
Scheduled Tribe 83 43 40
Illiterate 253 110 143

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Jharia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jharia village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 179 161 18
Cultivators 27 26 1
Agriculture Labourer 36 27 9
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 113 105 8
Marginal Workers 211 50 161
Non Working 256 127 129

Nearby Villages to Jharia,

Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Vishnupur.

Village Population
Ghugimura 1,398
Bankati 1,061
Pirragara 381
Bara Amlai 3
Kharikasuli 714
Pedda 511
Benachapra 1,262
Khuliamuri 73
Marar 7,799
Harabati 606

Reference