Jhikra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikra is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Jhikra. The total population of Jhikra is 183 out of which 93 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikra village is 43 which is 23% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikra is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Jhikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikra is 35.7%. Thus Jhikra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 45.21% and the female literacy rate is 25.37% 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 | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Literacy | 35.71% | 45.21% | 25.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 60 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Jhikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikra village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| Non Working | 97 | 45 | 52 |
Map of Jhikra, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhikra, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Jhikra village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkonda | 269 |
| Malkura | 225 |
| Adampur | 331 |
| Padampur | 671 |
| Tantipara | 6,227 |
| Khayradihi | 975 |
| Pashchim Shirsha | 893 |
| Parashia | 1,445 |
| Ahammadpur | 616 |
| Gulalgachhi | 1,439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia