Jhinka Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhinka is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Jhinka. The total population of Jhinka is 1,154 out of which 614 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhinka is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhinka village is 152 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhinka is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Jhinka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhinka is 76.7%. Thus Jhinka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.57% and the female literacy rate is 72.54% in Jhinka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhinka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhinka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhinka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 89 | 63 |
| Literacy | 76.75% | 80.57% | 72.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 164 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 191 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jhinka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhinka village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 284 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 95 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 92 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 106 | 36 |
| Non Working | 666 | 224 | 442 |
Map of Jhinka, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhinka, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Jhinka village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Jaykrishnapur | 345 |
| Mirerchak | 1,450 |
| Alampur | 940 |
| Gushkara | 2,041 |
| Kulpai | 918 |
| Durgapur | 868 |
| Kamalpur | 691 |
| Krishnabati | 524 |
| Prasadpur | 1,019 |
| Gazipur | 2,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhinka, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia