Jhunka Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhunka is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,914 families residing in the village Jhunka. The total population of Jhunka is 8,783 out of which 4,580 are males and 4,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhunka is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhunka village is 1481 which is 17% of the total population. There are 757 male children and 724 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhunka is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Jhunka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhunka is 69.3%. Thus Jhunka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.36% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Jhunka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhunka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhunka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhunka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,481 | 757 | 724 |
| Literacy | 69.34% | 71.36% | 67.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 91 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,720 | 1,852 | 1,868 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhunka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhunka village out of total population, 2,930 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,930 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 762 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,416 | 2,129 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 433 | 420 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 762 | 752 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 193 | 30 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 1,028 | 927 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 319 | 195 |
| Non Working | 5,853 | 2,132 | 3,721 |
Map of Jhunka, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhunka, Beldanga - I
Below are the list of villages near Jhunka village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Jalalpur | 101 |
| Debkunda | 11,429 |
| Dayanagar | 2,342 |
| Madda | 15,114 |
| Arazi Giridharipur | 932 |
| Hareknagar | 12,703 |
| Kumarpur | 6,704 |
| Bishannagar | 12,896 |
| Maniknagar | 9,649 |
| Jalalpur | 5,625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhunka, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia