Chhota Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Jharia is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Chhota Jharia. The total population of Chhota Jharia is 1,047 out of which 536 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Jharia is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Jharia village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Jharia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Chhota Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Jharia is 64.1%. Thus Chhota Jharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 53.57% in Chhota Jharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Jharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Jharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Jharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 63 | 63 |
| Literacy | 64.06% | 74% | 53.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 135 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 130 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 186 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Chhota Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Jharia village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 32.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 113 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 166 | 94 |
| Non Working | 660 | 257 | 403 |
Map of Chhota Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Jharia, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Jharia village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadabpur | 251 |
| Kalma Pukhuria | 2,724 |
| Nara Singha Pur | 1,086 |
| Khas Jangal | 438 |
| Bhalia Chati | 391 |
| Kadam Diha | 958 |
| Bans Pat | 496 |
| Bara Khankri | 671 |
| Bag Doba | 705 |
| Chhota Khankri | 628 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia