Jhakurkol Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhakurkol is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 608 families residing in the village Jhakurkol. The total population of Jhakurkol is 2,721 out of which 1,422 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakurkol is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhakurkol village is 286 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakurkol is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jhakurkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakurkol is 93.1%. Thus Jhakurkol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.39% and the female literacy rate is 89.5% in Jhakurkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakurkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakurkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakurkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 149 | 137 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 96.39% | 89.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 195 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhakurkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakurkol village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664 | 613 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 509 | 476 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 200 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,715 | 609 | 1,106 |
Map of Jhakurkol, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhakurkol, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Jhakurkol village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brindaban Chak | 923 |
| Japhali | 2,806 |
| Nandai Gajan | 3,413 |
| Betberya | 1,249 |
| Bhogpur | 7,559 |
| Bankura Chak | 493 |
| Barada Nankar | 407 |
| Bagicha Kumar Chak | 2,292 |
| Dakshin Sagarbar | 2,444 |
| Bangalpur | 3,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakurkol, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia