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Jharia Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jharia is a medium size village located in Bankura - I Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 110 families residing. The Jharia village has population of 603 of which 302 are males while 301 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 12.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharia village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharia as per census is 1294, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharia village was 64.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jharia Male literacy stands at 77.61 % while female literacy rate was 50.97 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jharia 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 Jharia village.

Jharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 603 302 301
Child (0-6) 78 34 44
Schedule Caste 138 67 71
Schedule Tribe 9 3 6
Literacy 64.57 % 77.61 % 50.97 %
Total Workers 165 158 7
Main Worker 157 - -
Marginal Worker 8 7 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.49 % of total population in Jharia village.

Work Profile

In Jharia village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 95.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.