Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jharia is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Jharia. The total population of Jharia is 502 out of which 253 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharia is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharia village is 62 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharia is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharia is 58.2%. Thus Jharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 47.17% 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 | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 58.18% | 68.42% | 47.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 83 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 97 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharia village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 105 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 54 | 143 |
| Non Working | 189 | 94 | 95 |
Map of Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jharia, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Jharia village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamdahara | 441 |
| Harin Kanali | 14 |
| Dharrasol | 548 |
| Putki | 144 |
| Chilghara | 618 |
| Dumurkata | 300 |
| Binpur | 221 |
| Hatiyasol | 323 |
| Tiakati | 35 |
| Bansol | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia