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

Jharia is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 193 out of which 98 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 969.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharia village is 16 which is 8% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jharia village.

Population
193
Families
40
Literacy
94.92%
Sex Ratio
969

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 94.9%. Thus Jharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.9% and the female literacy rate is 90.7% 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 16 7 9
Literacy 94.92% 98.9% 90.7%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 25 8 17

Caste Data as per Census 2011

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

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jharia village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44 42 2
Cultivators 25 24 1
Agriculture Labourer 2 1 1
Other Workers 17 17 0
Marginal Workers 15 12 3
Non Working 134 44 90

Nearby Villages to Jharia,

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

Village Population
Kaluchak 119
Phulgerya 115
Kenusi 444
Goalpota 64
Naraharipur 181
Patgerya 158
Satbigha 170
Sankati 818
Simana 196
Brahman 89

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