Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jhikra is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 913 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 3,837 out of which 1,970 are males and 1,867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 948.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 606 which is 16% of the total population. There are 320 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Jhikra village.

Population
3,837
Families
913
Literacy
49.43%
Sex Ratio
948

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 49.4%. Thus Jhikra village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 45.52% and the female literacy rate is 53.51% in Jhikra village.

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

Jhikra Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 606 320 286
Literacy 49.43% 45.52% 53.51%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,240 1,219 1,021

Caste Data as per Census 2011

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

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhikra village out of total population, 1,224 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 673 649 24
Cultivators 52 52 0
Agriculture Labourer 573 564 9
Household Industries 6 0 6
Other Workers 42 33 9
Marginal Workers 551 476 75
Non Working 2,613 845 1,768

Nearby Villages to Jhikra,

Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Bhagawangola - II.

Village Population
Fulpur 1,177
Ranitala 1,006
Nazirpur 631
Balijana 1,036
Goalpara 241
Nandanpur 2,108
Saidpur 3,140
Jibanpur 2,385
Sankarpur 4,346
Rajapur 591

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