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Jhanka Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jhanka is a medium size village located in Saltora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 372 families residing. The Jhanka village has population of 1652 of which 847 are males while 805 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhanka village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 10.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhanka village is 950 which is equal than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhanka as per census is 1012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhanka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhanka village was 72.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhanka Male literacy stands at 83.09 % while female literacy rate was 61.53 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jhanka village.

Jhanka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 372 - -
Population 1,652 847 805
Child (0-6) 169 84 85
Schedule Caste 1,122 573 549
Schedule Tribe 196 99 97
Literacy 72.62 % 83.09 % 61.53 %
Total Workers 781 515 266
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 309 214 95

Caste Factor

In Jhanka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.86 % of total population in Jhanka village.

Work Profile

In Jhanka village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 60.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.