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Jhiknara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jhiknara is a medium size village located in Indus Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 263 families residing. The Jhiknara village has population of 1128 of which 573 are males while 555 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiknara village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 7.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiknara village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiknara as per census is 891, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhiknara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiknara village was 86.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhiknara Male literacy stands at 91.46 % while female literacy rate was 80.74 %.

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

Jhiknara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 263 - -
Population 1,128 573 555
Child (0-6) 87 46 41
Schedule Caste 388 195 193
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 86.17 % 91.46 % 80.74 %
Total Workers 414 371 43
Main Worker 395 - -
Marginal Worker 19 9 10

Caste Factor

Jhiknara village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Jhiknara village.

Work Profile

In Jhiknara village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 95.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.